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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

China wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what one leader warns is a “game-changing” bid by Beijing to wrest control of the region.

A draft of the agreement obtained by The Associated Press shows that China wants to train Pacific police officers, team up on “traditional and non-traditional security" and expand law enforcement cooperation.

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