Australia Must Prepare For A Chinese Military Base In The Pacific

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The Guardian: Australia must prepare for a Chinese military base in the Pacific

The cost of keeping China out of the region is too great. We must build forces that could counter its operations instead

Let’s be honest: Australians have never had much time for our South Pacific neighbours.

The island nations that lie to our north and north-east, stretching from Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands to Vanuatu, Fiji and beyond, may be close to us geographically, but we have not found them especially interesting, important or profitable.

With a few honourable exceptions, and tourism aside, Australians have been indifferent to our nearest neighbours’ dramatic landscapes, their rich and diverse cultures, and their general welfare, and we have seen relatively few opportunities for trade.

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WNU Editor: Australia is not the only country that should be ready for a Chinese military base in the Pacific. So should the U.S. and it's other Asian allies like Japan.