Liberal MP Kevin Andrews says China is moving in with its “debt diplomacy” in the South Pacific.
“They’ve had to try and renegotiate their loans,” Mr Andrews told Sky News Australia.
“And we have to ensure that we have good relations with our South Pacific neighbours and help them in such a way that we ensure that China just doesn’t waltz into the area and take over the ability to control maritime and major trading lanes to the US and indeed throughout Asia and the Pacific itself.”
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