If Scott Morrison was looking for a way to prove Australia is a good neighbour to Pacific nations, he could hardly have chosen a worse option. Looking for a policy to combat both China and his domestic Opposition, the Australian prime minister last week announced a plan involving billions of dollars for Pacific nations. Billions of dollars in loans, that is.
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Engel, S. (2018). If there's one thing Pacific nations don't need, it's yet another infrastructure investment bank. The Conversation, 21 November 1-5.