U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, to the White House Monday for talks focused on trade and defense.

Trump said 'great things," were going to be done in the meetings on Monday.

"We're going to get a lot done," Albanese said as he walked into the White House.

Trump and Albanese later signed a critical-minerals deal.

The United States is eyeing Australia's rare-earth resources as China imposes stricter export rules on its critical minerals. Monday's White House meeting comes after Beijing announced this month that foreign companies must get approval to export magnets with rare-earth materials from China.

Trump administration officials say this gives China control over the tech supply chain.

The two leaders also discussed a security pact with Australia, the U.S. and the United Kingdom that was signed during  Joe Biden’s Democratic administration.

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