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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the White House for a visit on Wednesday, which will include a bilateral meeting, joint press conference and a state dinner. The day kicked off with a formal arrival ceremony, where the president and first lady Dr. Jill Biden greeted Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon amid the pomp and circumstance of a band playing patriotic music, including both countries' national anthems.
'We expect to make a big splash with a submarine cable project announcement as well as two important maritime infrastructure announcements relevant to the Pacific Islands,' a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday. The meeting also comes before Albanese plans to visit China next month.
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