China blocks Australia’s Pacific deal | 7NEWS
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Pacific Islands diplomatic trip encounters significant challenges as a $500 million climate and security agreement with Vanuatu faces potential cancellation due to Chinese diplomatic pressure. The Nakamal agreement, designed to fund climate change and security projects in Vanuatu over a decade, is unlikely to be signed as planned, with Chinese diplomats reportedly pressuring Vanuatu politicians to abandon the deal. Albanese continues to the 54th Pacific Islands Forum in Honiara, where Australia seeks support for hosting COP 31 in Adelaide whilst competing with China for regional influence. Credit to: 7NEWS Australia