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China plays for influence in South Pacific with security proposal and diplomatic tour

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By Simone McCarthy and Lizzy Yee, CNN China has proposed a sweeping regional security deal with a number of Pacific Island nations, according to documents seen by CNN, amid concern from the United States and its allies about Beijing’s expanding reach in the region.

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  1. The Guardian

    China is pursuing a Pacific-wide pact with 10 island nations on security, policing and data – report (opens The Guardian)

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    Federated States of Micronesia wants deal rejected because it could spark new cold war between China and west while Australia admits ‘we’ve got a lot of work to do’

  2. Local News 8

    China plays for influence in South Pacific with security proposal and diplomatic tour (opens Local News 8)

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    By Simone McCarthy and Lizzy Yee, CNN China has proposed a sweeping regional security deal with a number of Pacific Island nations, according to documents seen by CNN, amid concern from the United States and its allies about Beijing’s expanding reach in the region.

  3. France 24

    China offers South Pacific nations security, free trade agreements (opens France 24)

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    China has put forward plans to dramatically expand security and economic cooperation with South Pacific nations, in what one regional leader called a thinly veiled effort to lock them into "Beijing's…

  4. Local News 8

    China wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement (opens Local News 8)

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    By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what one leader warns is a “game-changing” bid by Beijing to wrest control of the region.

  5. The Guardian

    What deals is China pursuing in the Pacific and why is everyone so worried? (opens The Guardian)

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    China’s foreign minister is embarking on a grand tour of Pacific nations amid western concerns about Beijing’s ambitions for the region

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    China plays for influence in South Pacific with security proposal and diplomatic tour | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Simone McCarthy and Lizzy Yee, CNN China has proposed a sweeping regional security deal with a number of Pacific Island nations, according to documents

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