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Pacific Islands Push Back Against China’s Security Deals

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Pacific Islands Push Back Against China’s Security Deals
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, who attended the recent Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, in a file photo. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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The Pacific Islands have agreed to increased U.S. engagement and an Australian security agreement, pushing back against communist China’s influence.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.