SYDNEY -- Less than two weeks after taking office as Australia's new top diplomat, Foreign Minister Penny Wong has already traveled to three Pacific island nations, as Canberra's competition with China for regional influence heats up.
Indo-Pacific
Australia runs diplomatic Pacific island blitz in China's wake
Foreign minister travels to three islands in less than two weeks in office
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, left, meets with Tongan King Tupou VI in Nuku'alofa on Friday. (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs via AP)
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