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Australia should offer our 'Pacific family' access rather than simply reacting to China

  • Written by Joanne Wallis, Professor of International Security, University of Adelaide
Australia should offer our 'Pacific family' access rather than simply reacting to ChinaAAP/EPA/Andy Wong/ Pool

During his recent speech at the Solomon Islands National University, Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy said “strategic competition […] is an unavoidable reality for our region”.

July has already seen Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare visit China, French...

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