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How the Australia mineral deal plays into U.S. relations with China - NBC News
President Trump met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to sign an agreement on rare earth minerals and discuss the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports that Trump went to "great lengths not to antagonize" Chinese President Xi Jinping during the conversation.