Foreign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreement
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Foreign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreement
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Australia looks close to signing a landmark security and economic agreement with Fiji as part of the Albanese government’s efforts to contain China’s growing influence across the Pacific.
But pushback from Beijing has undermined a separate pact with Vanuatu’s government, resulting in a scaling back of a deal aimed at locking in Australia as the country’s primary security partner.
Continue reading...Source: Guardian - World News
