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Soft power goes hard: China's economic interest in the Pacific comes with strings attached

  • Written by John Garrick, Senior Lecturer, Business Law, Charles Darwin University
Soft power goes hard: China's economic interest in the Pacific comes with strings attachedRed star rising: China has clear strategic designs on the Pacific Islands region.Shutterstock

China’s economic expansion into the Pacific Islands region raises critical questions for both the islands and Australia. What happens if infrastructure loans by Chinese banks and authorised state enterprises to vulnerable Pacific Island nations...

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