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