Why Anthony Albanese is on a 'charm offensive' in the Pacific

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Hours earlier, Mr Albanese became the first foreign leader to address PNG's parliament, continuing a jet-setting first year in office which has already included multiple meetings with Pacific Island leaders. "I'm very confident there in the next couple of years, we will build an even stronger relationship between our two nations," he said.Mr Marape denied his Australian counterpart had raised the issue of Beijing's influence in the region, insisting: "PNG's China relationship remains PNG's China relationship".

The comments were made against a backdrop of Beijing's increasingly assertive posture in the Pacific, which is experiencing an influx of Chinese investment. "The strategic environment that we face is being shaped by an assertive China. Part of the process that we're seeing is a China that is very active in the Southwest Pacific."Map graphic showing distance from PNG to the Australian-controlled Talbot Islands, compared to distances between key landmarks in major Australian cities.

"We don't want to see PNG destabilise as a country, and then have to somehow restore stability," he said.

Which family, SBS?

I’m sure that charm worked a treat at those billionaire parties probably not so much in flood ravaged areas.

It is inconsistent that Australia pretends to build good relations with China but still actively makes them an enemy with this ongoing rhetoric. With continued ratcheting to WWIII everyone’s a loser. Try building genuine friendships with all countries. Move on from the Cold War.

Because he's been told to buy USA to push China paranoia and help USA arms industry.

NEVER FORGET THE CHILDREN NOEL ALWIN PECK molested more than 35 boys at Ashendene boys home a government ran facility Another one of PellInHell Pellisdead pell mates.

Albo has no charm

Remember when Australia spied on and ripped off PNG Nice “family first” values.

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