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Suspicious Chinese ‘investment’ in Nauru, Cook Is‑flagged tanker accused of slicing undersea cables, and Fiji deckhand jailed for five murders at sea.

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Michael J Field
Aug 12, 2025
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Billion dollar Nauru scam?

Is a Chinese corporation buying the world’s smallest republic, or is Nauru being scammed - again?

On 11 August the Nauru Government Facebook page announced its Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Lionel Aingimea, had signed a AU$1 billion investment deal with the “China Rural Revitalisation and Development Corporation”. The …

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