In the space of just two weeks, the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, will have met with two of the world’s most powerful leaders – US president Joe Biden and China’s president, Xi Jinping. And central to both meetings will be the Aukus deal: a historic defence agreement between the US, Australia and the UK designed to counter China’s military rise in the Pacific. Foreign affairs and defence correspondent Daniel Hurst speaks to Jane Lee about how the deal could affect Australia’s relationship with its biggest defence ally, the US, and its largest trading partner, China. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport