A senior minister in Vanuatu’s government has told Australia it must respect the Pacific nation’s plan to sign a new policing agreement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Internal Affairs Minister Andrew Napuat also singled out Australia’s Pacific Minister Pat Conroy over remarks he made about the deal.
Napuat met with CCP Councillor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong in Beijing on Sept. 19 and returned, stating that the two countries would sign a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Beijing’s police assistance programmes, including a new tranche of equipment such as INTERPOL systems, motorcycles, drones, and other gear worth $635,000 (US$416,000)….
Vanuatu Tells Australia to Respect Its Pending Policing Agreement With Beijing
