International relationsAustralia unveils $75m in Tuvalu funding amid China push in region
Two sides deepening ties via defense guarantee, undersea cable project
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during a ceremony in the city of Adelaide on May 3. © Reuters
SHAUN TURTON, Nikkei staff writer
SYDNEY -- Australia on Thursday announced 113 million Australian dollars ($75 million) in funding for projects in Tuvalu, including an undersea telecommunications cable, climate change adaptation and setting up the Pacific country's National Security Coordination Center.