Samoa China agreement

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Coalition 'dropped the ball' on Pacific, Albanese says as Samoa ... (The Guardian)

Prime minister says Labor 'won't drop the ball' as Samoa signs agreement with China; the Greens' Stephen Bates claims victory in seat of Brisbane.

Australia has been the partner of choice for a long period of time in the Pacific and we continue to do that.” He says the previous government had a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade submission calling for increased aid to Australia’s Pacific neighbours but did not act on it. “I worded that badly.” “We will be proactive in the region and we want to engage. It’s just a reflection of what people are feeling. We got 52% of the two-party-preferred vote. And that’s all politics really is, just people expressing what they’re feeling. Albanese is asked why Labor’s share of the primary vote was so low at the election. Some of this analysis is rather strange. He says he is “confident Labor will have 76 seats on the floor of the House of Representatives” that “represents a majority government”. You know, we’re a generous country. And we’re better than that.

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Samoa, China agree on win-win cooperation as Beijing seeks 10 ... (ABC News)

China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, signs a deal with Samoa to strengthen diplomatic relations, while Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, ...

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China signs deal with Samoa as Australia vows Pacific Islands plan (Reuters)

China is building on a security pact it recently signed with Solomon Islands, which has alarmed the United States and its allies.

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Samoa Signs Agreement With China (The ASEAN Post)

A press release from the Samoan government confirmed that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa had met and discussed ...

And historically, that has been the case. "As do other Pacific islands, we think there are consequences. We think that it's important that the security of the region be determined by the region.

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China signs diplomatic deal with Samoa (PerthNow)

China's foreign minister has signed a deal with Samoa to strengthen diplomatic relations. China is building on a security pact it recently signed with ...

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China signs deal with Samoa to strengthen ties (Hindustan Times)

The deal signed between visiting Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa promised “greater collaboration” between the ...

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China signs deal with Samoa during Pacific trip watched closely by ... (UPI.com)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Samoa on Saturday as part of a tour to strengthen trade and security ties with Pacific nations, likely watched ...

Australia has been the partner of choice for a long period of time in the Pacific. And we intend to continue to be that." And the former government's response was to send a very junior representative after the deals had been done," Albanese said. "Australia has put forward a comprehensive plan, my government, for the Pacific. That includes an Australia Pacific defense training school. "I intend to attend the Pacific Island Forum meeting myself. "The South Pacific region should be a stage for cooperation, rather than an arena for vicious competition. Samoa is an island nation 40 miles west of American Samoa, a U.S. territory that consistently enlists a large number of soldiers per capita and is home to U.S. military installations.

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Samoa Signs China Agreement amid South Pacific Push (Tasnim News Agency)

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Samoa signed a bilateral agreement with China on Saturday, promising “greater collaboration” as Beijing's foreign minister continues a ...

And historically, that has been the case. “As do other Pacific islands, we think there are consequences. “Samoa and the People’s Republic of China will continue to pursue greater collaboration that will deliver on joint interests and commitments,” the release said.

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China's Foreign Minister Visits Samoa to Deepen Pacific Ties (Voice of America)

Australia and the United States are closely watching the 10-day trip by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

It described China as a key development partner for Samoa, providing infrastructure for health, education and government, human resource development, sports development and technical assistance in agriculture. He started his trip on Thursday in the Solomon Islands. China's foreign minister met with the leaders of Samoa on Saturday on the third stop of an island-hopping tour aimed at deepening China's ties with Pacific nations.

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China Strikes Deal With Pacific Nation Samoa, Including a Toehold ... (The Epoch Times)

China inked a deal with the Pacific island nation of Samoa on Saturday to deepen diplomatic ties, as ...

The CCP sees Taiwan’s model of governance as a threat to its power in mainland China, and plans to reunify the island with the mainland under its socialist rule—by force if necessary. And historically, that has been the case. My government intends to engage in a cooperative and respectful way.” The China-Somoa agreement is the first deal signed by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Day Three of a 10-day tour to eight Pacific countries. “As do other Pacific islands, we think there are consequences. The move has brought concerns to Australia and other U.S.-allies in the Indo-Pacific who view the tour as part of the CCP’s ongoing push for greater influence in the Pacific region, laying the groundwork for an eventual military expansion.

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