China hands over lavish new presidential palace to Vanuatu, ahead of PM's visit to Beijing ( www.abc.net.au )
China's bribery campaign across Oceania continues.
China's bribery campaign across Oceania continues.
LW World News coverage of a similar article by The Guardian
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