WASHINGTON - President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Wilmington, Delaware. The President thanked the Prime Minister for his partnership and highlighted the progress that has been made in strengthening bilateral relations since the Prime Minister's official visit to Washington last October.
The leaders stressed that the US-Australia alliance remains at the core of the bilateral relationship and welcomed the depth of cooperation in its three pillars: defence and security, economy and climate, and clean energy. The leaders noted the recent joint statement by the leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS), reaffirming their shared commitment to build on this historic trilateral partnership and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific that is secure and stable.
The leaders reflected on the strength of the economic relationship and discussed the progress made over the past two years in modernising the Alliance to meet new challenges, including tackling climate change and the transition to clean energy. They also reaffirmed their commitment to expand cooperation to build more diverse and resilient supply chains for critical minerals and accelerate the transition to clean energy, in line with the "pact" they signed in Hiroshima, Japan, in May 2023.
The two leaders also discussed their support for maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, their continued assistance to Ukraine in defending itself against Russia's brutal aggression, and their support for a sustainable ceasefire and increased humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza. The leaders discussed their diplomacy with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and their shared concerns about the PRC's coercive and destabilising activities, including in the South China Sea. The President welcomed Australia's contributions to the four countries, its growing partnership with Japan, and its active engagement in the Pacific region, where the United States intends to provide $1.5 million to support World Bank efforts to strengthen correspondent banking relationships in Pacific Island countries.
The leaders pledged to continue to deepen the bilateral partnership to promote a shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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