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Mar 2023
48m 50s

San Diego summit on Asian security

Bbc World Service
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Britain's Rishi Sunak and Australia's Anthony Albanese have gone to the Pacific coast to meet President Joe Biden at a summit in San Diego. AUKUS is on the agenda - the new defence pact established 18 months ago to counter what they see as a growing security threat from China in the Indo-Pacific region. Also in the programme: the migrants crossing by sea. ... Show More
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