China's Xi makes push into Pacific; scores 'own goal' with block on media

China's Xi makes push into Pacific; scores 'own goal' with block on mediaChina's efforts to win friends in the resource-rich Pacific push have been watched warily by the traditionally influential powers in the region - Australia, New Zealand and the United States - who were not invited to Friday's forum. Many of those left out grumbled about what they saw as a lack of transparency around China's efforts to gain new allies. "It just sends such a terrible signal," said Jonathan Pryke of Sydney-based think-tank the Lowy Institute.




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