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The office also said the two leaders had "agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together – as independent, sovereign nations – for their mutual betterment".

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns that election spending promises could jeopardise the country's prized AAA sovereign credit rating.

The channel said China had "implemented maritime control and exercised sovereign jurisdiction" on the reef earlier in April.

Behind them are reigning sovereigns, and other delegations are sat in alphabetical order in French, the official language of diplomacy, on other benches.

"I would rather be my own independent, sovereign province, or a province with a better deal in Canada."