Australia supplants China as Pacific's biggest lender
28-07-2026 14:30 via abc.net.au

Australia supplants China as Pacific's biggest lender

Australia supplants China as the dominant lender and infrastructure investor across the Pacific as the government ploughs billions of dollars into the region through both foreign aid and loans.
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