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Superpower rivalry is making Pacific aid a bargaining chip – vulnerable island nations still lose out

  • Written by Sione Tekiteki, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Auckland University of Technology
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The A$140 million aid agreement between Australia and Nauru signed last week is a prime example of the geopolitical tightrope vulnerable Pacific nations are walking in the 21st century.

The deal provides Nauru with direct budgetary support, stable banking services, and policing and security resources. In return, Australia will have the...

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