Scott Morrison has discussed Australia and the US’ “shared interests in relation to China” during a phone call with US Vice President Kamala Harris.
The prime minister spoke with Ms Harris on Wednesday morning, when the pair reaffirmed the strength of Australia-US relations.
The pair discussed the countries’ “shared interests in relation to China”, according to a government official, after months of trade tensions between Canberra and Beijing.
“A pleasure to chat with VP Kamala Harris. We’ll strengthen our very strong alliance even further,” Mr Morrison tweeted on Wednesday.
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