Samoa welcomes Australia's stronger stance on climate as nations announce eight-year partnership

Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa hosted Senator Wong in Apia where the pair discussed regional security issues, climate action and development assistance.Australia has announced an eight-year deal with Samoa to support human development in the Pacific nation, in addition to a new maritime patrol boat.

Ms Wong said Australia would work with Samoa as part of an eight-year partnership agreement to improve "human development and social inclusion challenges".China's bid to get 10 Pacific island nations to sign on to its proposal for region-wide deal on security and tradeMs Mata'afa said China's proposal was presented in a hasty manner, adding that any regional issues should instead be put before the Pacific Islands Forum for consultation.

Ms Wong said Australia supports Samoa's decision to at this stage reject a regional security agreement with China. After the push for the region-wide deal stalled, China instead issued a position paper on the Pacific, covering areas such as security and development, along with greater dialogue and diplomatic ties.In an editorial, the state-owned China Daily criticised the alarm from Australia, the United States, New Zealand and Japan over Wang's Pacific islands visit as unwarranted.

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