Australia and Fiji agree to surprise defence alliance amid push to limit China’s influence in the Pacific

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The Ocean of Peace Alliance says the nations will ‘act to meet the common danger’ in the event either country is attacked

Australia and Fiji have signed a major new defence alliance, further advancing the federal government’s strategy to limit China’s influence across the Pacific region.

In a surprise move, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Fiji counterpart, Sitiveni Rabuka, elevated Australia’s ties with Fiji to a formal treaty alliance.

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