The new centre, staffed by Australians, will help Pacific island governments regulate important undersea cables and ‘share information’
The new centre, staffed by Australians, will enable sharing of information and help Pacific island governments regulate important undersea cablesAustralia is stepping up its attempts to limit China’s influence in the Pacific, with the establishment of a new “cable connectivity and resilience centre” designed to boost connectivity for Pacific nations., will announce the centre while in Japan for the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting alongside counterparts from the United States, Japan and India.
Wong said in a statement the centre is an important demonstration of the Quad’s delivery in the region, “responding to the Indo-Pacific’s most pressing challenges”. Much has been made by the Quad leaders over the contested nature of the Indo-Pacific, with the four countries united in their agreement China should be denied a stronger foothold in the region. A renewed focus on providing the infrastructure and assisted Pacific nations need has been seen as critical in preventingUnderwater sea cables connect the island nations, and in some cases, those connections extend to Australia as the closest major developed landmass.
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