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US, China vie for Pacific influence via security deals · 1 source tracked

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The United States and China are intensifying their competition for influence across the Pacific Islands through various security agreements. A new mapping tool from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) details 56 security arrangements involving 14 Pacific island countries and major powers like the US, Australia, New Zealand, China, and Taiwan. These arrangements range from defense treaty allies to non-binding cooperation, highlighting the contrasting approaches of Beijing's policing ties and Washington's defense pacts. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nayan Seth ·

    US, allies and China vie for influence through Pacific security deals

    Strategic competition between China and the US and its allies is intensifying across the Pacific islands, with both sides pursuing a growing range of security agreements to expand their influence, according to an interactive mapping tool released this week by the Centre for Strat…

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