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Expanding frontiers: China’s military push beyond the first island chain

China’s defence and security presence beyond the Western Pacific is set to intensify over the next decade, expanding its access, influence and operational reach across the Indo-Pacific. In the Southwest Pacific, Beijing is likely to ...

Read at ASPI Strategist → • April 28, 2026 · 05:31 AM UTC • 2h ago
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