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Politics latest: Fiji’s Sitiveni Rabuka does not want a Chinese military base in the Pacific

Sitiveni Rabuka says he does not believe China needs a base in the Pacific, while also hailing Chinese President Xi Jinping as a ‘great leader’.

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka addresses the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra. Picture: Martin Ollman/NewsWire
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka addresses the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra. Picture: Martin Ollman/NewsWire

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