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US, Australia to discuss China, Pacific security in White House visit

U.S. President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will discuss maritime and cybersecurity defense on Wednesday as they coordinate their China strategy in an official White House visit.
Australia is a key U.S. ally in the Pacific and the visit comes as crisis rages in the Middle East. Biden scheduled the visit after canceling a trip to Sydney in May to stay in Washington and negotiate a government funding crisis.
The visit will produce a series of agreements aimed at deterring and competing with China, even as separately the two countries try to thaw relations with Beijing.