Australia Bolsters Tiny Neighbor’s Naval Base to Counter China
- Young Asian nation is less than 500 miles from port of Darwin
- U.S. warns Beijing is creating debt traps for weaker nation
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Australia is pledging to help its Southeast Asian neighbor, Timor-Leste, upgrade a naval base and train a patrol-boat crew as the U.S. ally seeks to counter China’s growing influence in the region.