10 Countries Reject China's Defence Pact
WHAT HAPPENED RECENTLY
Ten Pacific island nations rebuffed China's push for a wide-ranging regional security pact, amid worries the proposal was designed to pull them into Beijing's orbit.
DETAILS
China is offering to radically ramp up its activities in the South Pacific, directly challenging the influence of the United States and its allies in the strategically vital region.
The proposed pact would see Beijing train Pacific island police, become involved in cybersecurity, expand political ties, conduct sensitive marine mapping and gain greater access to natural resources on land and in the water.
SECURITY PACT
After the meeting, which included Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Niue and Vanuatu, Wang said the nations had agreed on five areas of cooperation, but further discussions were needed to shape more consensus.
The five areas he listed included economic recovery after the Covid pandemic, and new centers for agriculture and disaster, but did not include security.
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