CCTV FOLLIES 11.6 DOWN UNDER BUT NOT OUT OF VIEW

Xi Jinping grants a low protocol audience to Australia's Anthony Albanese -But first some explosive applause for Xi, a detour down the Belt and Road and photo ops with diplomats from Cuba and Serbia.

Xi came, Xi waved, Xi posed for a photo and Xi left. (Not known if anyone wept.)
The applause was deafening and sustained and there’s not much more to say about it.