In their meeting on May 4 in Canberra, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, agreed to prioritize a range of issues including supply chains, energy, critical minerals, trade and security. Under the framework of the Joint Declaration on Economic Security Cooperation, the leaders also pledged to support Pacific island countries (PICs) to […]

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