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Australia and Fiji Sign Defense Pact Amid Rising Pacific Tensions
The new alliance aims to strengthen regional security as China warns Australia against harming its interests in the Pacific.
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The new alliance aims to strengthen regional security as China warns Australia against harming its interests in the Pacific.
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