Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has followed in the footsteps of Daniel Andrews by travelling to Beijing in the hopes of securing closer economic ties, including potential backing for the controversial Suburban Rail Loop.

Mr Andrews drew widespread criticism for seeking closer ties with China during his time as premier, particularly by signing Victoria up to China's Belt and Road Initiative.

The former state leader caused even more controversy in early September when he attended a massive military parade hosted by the Chinese Communist Party and posed for a photograph with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

His decisions have cast a pall over Ms Allan's own trip, worsened by the Victorian Premier's failure to condemn her former colleague, which

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