
Vanuatu delays Australia security pact over China concern
Published on: Sept. 10, 2025, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Pioneer
Vanuatu is not yet ready to sign a security and economic treaty with Australia over concerns the bilateral pact could restrict the South Pacific island nation’s ability to secure infrastructure funding from a third country, Vanuatuan Prime Minister Jotham Napat said on Tuesday. Australian