Manila, April 10 -- Australia on Thursday ruled out the possibility of working with China to resist US President Donald Trump's tariffs, local media reported.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected China's suggestion of "joining hands," saying Australia would "speak for ourselves," ABC reported.

"Our trade relationship with China is an important one. Trade represents one in four Australian jobs and China is by a long distance our major trading partner," he was quoted as saying by ABC.

These trade issues, he observed, affect only 20 percent of the global market, while the remaining 80 percent of trade does not involve the US.

"There are opportunities for Australia and we intend to seize them," Albanese said.

Deputy Prime Minister Ri...