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Australia builds a Pacific alliance system to keep China out - economist.com
Why it matters
This article indicates Australia is actively constructing a diplomatic and alliance architecture in the Pacific to preempt Chinese military and security expansion in the region. Success in this strategy directly supports Pillar 7 (Alliance) and Pillar 5 (Decoupling) by tightening Western-aligned coalitions and reducing Beijing's bilateral leverage over vulnerable Pacific states.
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