Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles (L) and Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat (C) at a press conference on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, on Aug. 13, 2025, in a still from video. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade via Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
Australia and Vanuatu announced on Wednesday a $327 million security and economic pact, a move that could affect China’s role as the island’s biggest external creditor.
Prime Minister of Vanuatu Jotham Napat applauded the deal, formally called the Nakamal Agreement, as a “win-win situation.”
