Jun 30, 2026 – 11.31amChina hit back at Australia’s new security treaty with Vanuatu, warning that bilateral agreements should not target third countries, as Beijing pursued its own pact with Port Vila and declined to say whether it would release the text once it was signed.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu’s leader Jotham Napat signed the long-awaited Nakamal agreement in Canberra on Monday, almost a year after a planned signing ceremony in Port Vila collapsed over concerns Vanuatu would surrender too much sovereignty to Australia, particularly over foreign investment decisions.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
China hits back at Australia-Vanuatu treaty
Beijing said the Nakamal agreement should not target third countries but declined to say whether it will release the text of its deal with Vanuatu when it is signed.
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