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Australia and Fiji seal a new mutual defense pact in a push to counter China in the Pacific
By Rod Mcguirk, Associated Press at KPRC 2 Houston (NBC / Click2Houston)
· July 6, 2026
· 3 min read
Australia and Fiji on Monday signed a new bilateral defense alliance in a second major diplomatic win within a year for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese against Chinese influence in the South Pacific.Chinese official media later reported a submarine had test-launched a long-range ballis...
Key takeaway They also signed an economic treaty, the Vuvale Union, under which Australia will invest more than 1 billion Australian dollars ($693 million) in its island neighbor over a decade.
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Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 Houston (NBC / Click2Houston) ·
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