The prime minister will use a key address to highlight the strength of the alliance with the US, two weeks before he pays a visit to China
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will back the “moral clarity” of United States President Joe Biden in his response to the conflict in the Middle East, in an address at the White House that amplifies Australian support at a time of American concern about the rise of China.
While cheerful 1980s new wave group the B52s will no longer be performing at the state dinner due to concern this could seem tone-deaf when innocent lives were being lost in Israel and Gaza, the function is expected to include celebrity guests to highlight Australian ties with the US.Referring directly to the war in Ukraine as well as the Hamas terror attack on Israel and Palestinian casualties in Gaza, the prime minister will describe the alliance as a defence of freedom and peace.
White House officials emphasised the importance of the personal ties between Biden and Albanese when the US focus on the Indo-Pacific region was “right at the top of the list” of American priorities. In the US, however, the White House describes China as a “strategic competitor” and turns to allies including Australia to help maintain regional security.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon arrive for a private dinner with President of the United States Joe Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden.Democrat Congressman Joe Courtney spoke to US Ambassador Kevin Rudd on Saturday, and even then, “everyone was still trying to think if there was a way to rescue the joint address” that Albanese was hoping to give to Congress.
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