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Erin Handley and Edwina Seselja with wires

BIZARRE: China s presence in the pacific is nothing new beijing has been developing in the region for decades - What They Never Told You

China has been embedding itself in the Pacific for decades. (ABC News: Graphic by Jarrod Fankhauser)

China's presence in the Pacific has been thrown into the spotlight following a controversial pact with Solomon Islands. 

It was followed by an island-hopping tour by China's Foreign Minister to shore up support for a sweeping deal with several nations, a leaked draft of which included security and policing. 

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