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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in the US meeting President Donald Trump but has a delicate balancing act considering how important China is to Australia. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Shane Oliver from AMP and David Scutt from Forex.com to find out what it means for Australia and the market reaction.

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