Australia, Solomon Islands, PNG sign undersea cable deal amid criticism from China

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has ruled out paying for further power plants.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has ruled out paying for further power plants. Source: AAP

The leaders of Australia, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have marked the start of a project to lay an undersea internet cable between the three countries amid criticism from China that Australia is trying to contain its influence in the region.
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