Fiji's Prime Minister has ruled out hosting any Chinese military base as the battle for defence regional supremacy unfolds across the Pacific. In a major address at the National Press Club in Canberra, Sitiveni Rabuka has also made a case for Australia to sign a formal treaty with Fiji as a way to further strengthen the diplomatic relationship.
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