It’s a little tense on the lawns outside Parliament House, with hundreds of pro and anti-China protestors gathered.
Groups representing the Tibetan and Uyghur communities, along with the Hong Kong democratic movement, are mixing and occasionally clashing with pro-China demonstrators.
Tibetan advocates are hoping Anthony Albanese uses today’s visit to raise human rights issues, and have urged him not to prioritise trade over other issues.
Dozens of federal police are monitoring the crowds, and moving in to separate them when need be.
The crowds have slowly built throughout the morning ahead of Premier Li’s arrival.