Australia Told to Call Out CCP Corruption in Pacific

Australia Told to Call Out CCP Corruption in Pacific
Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (R) and China's Premier Li Qiang inspect the guard of honour during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on July 10, 2023. Andy Wong/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia has been told to be bolder about calling out corruption and malign foreign interference in the Pacific to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) increasing influence.

The expanding security relationship between Beijing and the Solomon Islands has raised concerns in Canberra, which wants the issue to be primarily dealt with by Pacific nations.