Australia-China relations Archives

‘No role’ for China in policing Pacific islands, Australian minister says

Australia’s Pacific Minister Pat Conroy said there should be “no role” for China in policing the Pacific Islands, and Australia will train more local security forces to fill gaps, after …

No need to be ‘anxious’ over China’s growing Pacific presence, envoy tells Australia

by Walter Watson

China has a strategy to help Pacific island nations with policing, not defence, and its growing presence in the region should not alarm Australia, China’s ambassador to Australia said on …