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Albanese\u2019s Bold Move<\/title><link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thedailyguardian.com\/web-stories\/trumps-return-pushes-australia-closer-to-china-albaneses-bold-move-621820\/\"\/><meta name=\"web-stories-replace-head-end\"\/><\/head><body><amp-story standalone=\"\" publisher=\"The Daily Guardian\" publisher-logo-src=\"https:\/\/thedailyguardian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NewsX-Logo-1.jpg\" title=\"Trump\u2019s Return Pushes Australia Closer to China? 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