The small Pacific nation has rebuked Canberra while accepting $635,000 worth of equipment from the Chinese Communist Party.
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
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A senior minister in Vanuatu’s government has told Australia it must respect the Pacific nation’s plan to sign a new policing agreement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Internal Affairs Minister Andrew Napuat also singled out Australia’s Pacific Minister Pat Conroy over remarks he made about the deal.
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
