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Rachael Ward

Albanese aligns Australia's destiny with Southeast Asia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed leaders during the ASEAN summit in Melbourne. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

China's influence in the Indo-Pacific loomed large over the final day of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, as regional leaders gathered for closed-door talks.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia's destiny was in Southeast Asia more than anywhere else in the world and he was concerned about any destabilising behaviour in the South China Sea.

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