Australia and Fiji seal a new mutual defense pact in a push to counter China in the Pacific
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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka display a new bilateral defense alliance they have just signed at State House in Suva, Fiji, Monday, July 6, 2026. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka are offered kava, a traditional Fijian drink, during welcome a ceremony in Suva, Fiji, Monday, July 6, 2026. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka display a new bilateral defense alliance they have just signed at State House in Suva, Fiji, Monday, July 6, 2026. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)