Trump set to meet Australian PM Anthony Albanese: What is on agenda?

"Trump and Albanese are likely to discuss critical minerals, tariffs, AUKUS and defence cooperation in their meeting on Monday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in the United States for a long-awaited meeting with US President Donald Trump, with the two leaders expected to discuss defence and trade ties amid the Washington-Beijing trade war. In the wake of China tightening restrictions on its rare earths, the flow of Australian critical minerals into the US would be one of the major talking points"

"The two leaders will also discuss the AUKUS pact a trilateral security agreement between Australia, the US and the United Kingdom that aims to counter China's growing defence footprint in the Asia Pacific. Here is what is on the agenda for the meeting between Trump and Albanese: Albanese, who arrived in Washington, DC late on Sunday night (about 03:50 GMT on Monday), will meet Trump on Monday at the White House."

"The meeting on Monday marks the first bilateral summit between the two. They met briefly last month on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting, and they have spoken over the phone four times. Australian media have criticised Albanese for not scheduling the meeting earlier. Despite recent differences between the US and Australia over issues such as trade and the recognition of the state of Palestine, Washington and Canberra have led a consistent relationship for the past decade."

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in Washington to meet US President Donald Trump for their first bilateral summit. Planned topics include critical minerals, tariffs, trade ties and defence cooperation against the backdrop of the Washington-Beijing trade war. China has tightened rare earths restrictions, elevating the flow of Australian critical minerals into the US as a key issue. The AUKUS trilateral security pact with the US and UK will be discussed to address China’s expanding defence presence in the Asia Pacific. The meeting follows brief UN and phone contacts and has drawn domestic media criticism over scheduling. Albanese pledged to pursue regional security, trade and investment benefits.

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