SYDNEY, Australia — Australia has urged China to avoid 'coercion' in the Pacific Islands and to be 'more transparent in the aid' it provides Wednesday, acknowledging a 'state of permanent contest' between Beijing and the West.
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia has urged China to avoid 'coercion' in the Pacific Islands and to be 'more transparent in the aid' it provides Wednesday, acknowledging a 'state of permanent contest' between Beijing and the West. Australia 's Pacific Minister Pat Conroy said new economic opportunities for Pacific Island nations should not be 'accompanied by coercion and interference.
'In the South Pacific, Canberra and Washington have been jolted into strengthening their ties with island nations since Beijing signed a secretive security deal with Solomon Islands in 2022.Beijing has in more recent months embarked on its own flurry of influence-building endeavors, including injecting $20 million into Solomon Islands' budget.The leaders of both Solomon Islands and Vanuatu were hosted in Beijing earlier this month for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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