International

Soft power: Australia uses hard game to tackle China in Pacific

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Australia will direct more foreign aid to develop the sport of rugby league in the Pacific, officials say, bolstering a soft power offensive against China’s growing influence in the region.

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