Competing with China in the Pacific will backfire

Miranda Booth

Competing with China in the Pacific will backfire

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Abstract

Australia, Pacific Island countries, and their partners, are each considering how to respond to China’s push for a Pacific economic and security pact. Australia, for its part, should avoid temptation to match, or exceed, China’s commitments. Instead, building genuine partnerships that address different needs of Pacific Island countries is Australia’s best chance to achieve interconnected objectives. And in this, enhanced Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, or HADR as it is known, remains an under-explored opportunity.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Interpreter
Publisher	Lowy Institute for International Policy
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2022

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Competing with China in the Pacific will backfire

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