Vanuatu rules out allowing Chinese military base in $500m Australia pact
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-29 14:45 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, Australia, China, World News, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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China will be blocked from establishing a military base in Vanuatu as part of the terms of a $500 million treaty with Australia that was watered down because of fears it would limit the Pacific nation’s economic ties with Beijing.
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