Penny Wong urges Pacific nations to weigh up ‘consequences’ of China security offers

Australia wants to show region it is a reliable partner, says foreign minister, and to make up for a lost decade on climate action'

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Australia's foreign affairs minister has used a visit to Fiji to urge Pacific countries to weigh up the consequences" of accepting security offers from Beijing, saying the region should determine its own security.

Speaking on the second day of her trip, Penny Wong said Australia wanted to show it was a reliable and trustworthy partner, and was also determined to make up for" what she described as a lost decade on climate action".