China will be blocked from striking any security or telecommunications deals with Nauru in exchange for $140 million from Australian taxpayers.
Australia will be able to use a new treaty to block China and other countries from striking any security or telecommunications deals with Nauru in exchange for $140 million in financial support from Australian taxpayers to the tiny Pacific island.
The speaker of Nauru’s parliament, Marcus Stephen, travelled to Beijing for meetings with Chinese officials last week, with the Chinese government expressing its desire to work with Nauru to protect its “national sovereignty, security and development interests”. “This is a good day for Australia, this is a good day for Nauru and it is a good day for the security and resilience of the Pacific region.”
Third parties will not be able to use Nauru’s critical infrastructure for security purposes under the agreement.
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