'Denial' of China a stumbling block as Pacific leaders push back at Australian police training plan

Vanuatu prime minister Charlot Salwai says initiative to train officers must not 'suit the geostrategic denial security postures' of big countries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An Australian-backed proposal to set up a Pacific police training hub in Brisbane is facing pushback from some countries in the region over concerns that it is part of a geopolitical play by the west to exclude China. The prime minister, ...