The prime minister says he's "optimistic" about the future of global trade as he prepares for China's premier to visit Australia next year.

As he wrapped up his visit to the APEC summit in South Korea, Anthony Albanese said China's Li Qiang could travel to Uluru on his next trip to Australia.

Mr Albanese said he encouraged his counterpart to do so when the pair met in Malaysia on Monday, arguing the visit could bring tourism benefits for the region.

"I think that would be a very good thing to showcase Central Australia to what is, after all, well over a billion people," he told Sky News on Sunday.

Premier Li last visited Australia in mid-2024, which was widely seen as a warming of ties between Canberra and Beijing.

While Mr Albanese met with a number of world leaders on the sidelines

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