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The Tongan prime minister, Hu’akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, and the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, spoke at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, after Pacific island leaders agreed to back a regional policing plan that will see the establishment of police training centres of excellence.
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Australia overcame last-minute concerns that the plan, described as ‘a Pacific-led initiative’ by Albanese, was part of a geopolitical play to exclude China. 'This is something that has arisen from the Pacific family, to look after the Pacific family,' Albanese said

Australia overcomes last minute concerns to secure sweeping Pacific police training plan ► theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/28/denial-of-china-a-stumbling-block-as-pacific-leaders-push-back-at-australian-police-training-plan

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