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After Australia, New Zealand signs defence pact with Papua New Guinea as China expands in Indo-Pacific
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New Zealand signed a defence cooperation agreement with Papua New Guinea on Wednesday.
The agreement, signed by Defence Ministers Chris Penk and Elias Kapavore, covers 2026-2029.
It will expand defence dialogue, training, military exercises, and personnel exchanges.
The deal is the latest in a series of security agreements in the Indo-Pacific as China expands its influence.
The United States, the traditional security guarantor, has reduced its presence in the region.
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