Australia warns of economic weakness in Pacific as it outlines development goals – without mentioning China
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6DM3K)
Government updates development policy for the first time in a decade amid rising debt levels and competition with China for influence
Australian officials have sounded the alarm about rising debt levels and economic fragility" among Pacific countries amid increasing competition with China for influence.
On Tuesday the Australian government will publish the first update of its international development policy in a decade, with a focus on the Pacific, south-east Asia and south Asia.
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