NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga — Pacific Island leaders endorsed on Wednesday a landmark regional policing plan at a summit in Tonga, a contentious move seen as trying to limit China's security role in the region.
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga — Pacific Island leaders endorsed on Wednesday a landmark regional policing plan at a summit in Tonga, a contentious move seen as trying to limit China's security role in the region.Leaders unveiled a plan to create up to four regional police training centers and a multinational crisis reaction force, backed by $271 million in initial funding from Australia.
'Partner of choice?Australia and New Zealand have historically been the region's go-to security partners, leading peacekeeping missions in the Solomon Islands and training in Nauru, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.Policing, however, has increasingly become a cornerstone of Beijing's efforts to build Pacific influence.
Island Leaders Back Joint Policing Plan
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