China eyes next Pacific target, says opposition ‘doomed to fail’ - Sydney Morning Herald

US officials continue to hold concerns about China’s plans for a two-kilometre runway on the tiny Kiribati island of Kanton halfway between the US and Asia.

Washington and Canberra have been lobbying other Pacific nations against signing up to a proposed 10-country Solomons-style trade and security pact with China that could shift the balance of power in… [+2594 chars]

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