SYDNEY -- Press freedom is faltering across Pacific island nations as cash-strapped news outlets fall under the sway of local governments and China's expanding influence, with longtime friend of the region Australia moving quickly to provide support.
International relations
Pacific island news outlets face government pressure, China influence
Beijing looks to lean on struggling media through financial support, prompting Australian reply
Voters wait for a polling station to open to vote during the Solomon Islands elections in the capital Honiara on April 17. © AAP
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