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EU readying for major Australian resources investment, ambassador says - Reuters
Why it matters
EU resource investment in Australia signals Western diversification away from China-dependent supply chains and strengthens Australia's resource sovereignty and strategic decoupling. This concrete commitment from a major economic bloc to secure Australian resources reduces China's leverage over critical-mineral exports and builds Western resilience in the Indo-Pacific.
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