Japan pushes infrastructure program into Pacific to counter China's influence
Lisa MurrayAFR Magazine deputy editor
Updated
Tokyo |Japan has singled out the Pacific Islands for its next infrastructure push, amid increasing concern that Chinese investment will consolidate Beijing as the dominant force in the region.
As part of the push, Tokyo is eager to cooperate with Australia on infrastructure or maritime security projects on the Pacific islands. The projects would come under the banner of Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy, or FOIP.
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