US and Australia strengthen ties to secure critical minerals amid China tensions
TL;DR
The US and Australia signed an $8.5 billion deal to develop critical minerals and rare earth resources, aiming to reduce dependence on China amid China's export restrictions, while also strengthening their security partnership through AUKUS, as they seek to counter China's influence in global supply chains.
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- US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China AP News
- U.S. scramble to replace Chinese minerals turns to Australia Axios
- China says U.S. and Australia 'should play a proactive role' to bolster rare earth supply chains CNBC
- Friendly Albanese-Trump meeting masks Australia's creeping doubts about US BBC
- Trump has awkward exchange with Australian ambassador during bilateral meeting: ‘I don’t like you either’ Politico
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