Furore over Pacific nations’ China deals puts focus on security instead of climate change

Australia and New Zealand have been swept by consternation after it emerged that China was in discussions towards a potential Pacific-wide pact which could see it cooperate with 10 Pacific island states on issues such as policing, security and data communications. This revelation comes hot on the heels of China agreeing a bilateral security pact with the Solomon Islands.
So far, the substance of the pact has taken a back seat to conjecture. The leaked documents are vaguely written, full of buzzwords and mainly mention police training and maritime mapping.