Beijing has warned Australia against engaging in “bloc confrontation” after Anthony Albanese struck a $13 billion critical minerals deal with Donald Trump and secured his endorsement for the AUKUS submarine partnership.

Before departing Washington, the Prime Minister declared Australia’s alliance with the United States was “stronger than ever before” but also contradicted the President’s assessment that AUKUS was a deterrent against China’s military rise in the Indo-Pacific.

Asked about President Trump’s declaration that the US was going “full steam ahead” with the submarine deal, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman repeated the Communist regime’s longstanding opposition to the defence agreement.

“China has made clear more than once its position on the so-called trilateral sec

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