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China, Australia donate buildings, airstrips in Pacific influence race
Voice of America
FILE - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele speaks as he meets with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Australia's national parliament, on his first visit to Australia since winning a national election, in Canberra, Australia, June 26, 2024.
China has donated a presidential building complex in Vanuatu while Australia and New Zealand inaugurated an airfield in neighboring Solomon Islands, amid competition for influence in the Pacific Islands region.
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