前澳大利亚特使敦促扩大澳大利亚UKUS, 将关键矿物纳入其中, 以减少中国的依赖性, Former Australian envoy urges expanding AUKUS to include critical minerals to reduce China reliance and strengthen U.S. ties ahead of Albanese-Trump meeting.

澳大利亚前大使金贝兹利(Kim Beazley)敦促总理阿尔贝内斯(Anthony Albanese)扩大澳新联盟(AUKUS)契约, Former Australian ambassador Kim Beazley has urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to expand the AUKUS pact with a third pillar focused on critical minerals, arguing it could bolster U.S. support ahead of Albanese’s meeting with President Donald Trump. Beazley强调了澳大利亚丰富的锂、钴、稀土和其他对国防和清洁能源技术至关重要的矿物储备,建议澳大利亚承担起处理这些储备的责任,以减少对中国的依赖。 Beazley highlighted Australia’s vast reserves of lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and other minerals essential for defense and clean energy technologies, suggesting Australia take responsibility for processing them to reduce reliance on China. Albanese先前曾将澳大利亚的矿产财富与澳大利亚UKUS第二支柱挂钩,强调战略储备,以防止市场操纵。 Albanese has previously tied Australia’s mineral wealth to AUKUS Pillar Two, emphasizing strategic reserves to prevent market manipulation. 该协定的中心仍然是3 680亿美元的核潜艇交易,美国正在对生产能力进行审查。 The agreement’s centerpiece remains the $368 billion nuclear submarine deal, with ongoing U.S. reviews of production capacity. 随着地缘政治紧张局势的加剧,两国都认为关键的矿物对国家安全和技术独立至关重要。 As geopolitical tensions grow, both nations see critical minerals as vital for national security and technological independence.