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[^3]\n\nThe Australian federal government is expected to invest $600 million in a new Pacific scheme designed to tackle the surge of drug smuggling into the region, including into Australia. [^4]\n\nAustralia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that the Pacific Islands Forum determines its own agenda and is not subject to instructions from other countries. [^5]\n\nChina has reduced the number of Pacific Island countries with formal diplomatic ties to Taipei, leaving only three: Palau, Tuvalu, and the Marshall Islands. [^6]\n\nNew Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters affirmed that the forum does not receive instructions from countries outside the group. [^7]\n\nQian Bo added that the presence of Taiwan at the event is very inappropriate and should not have happened. [^8]\n\nLin Chia-lung said his country was 'honoured to serve as a partner in the Pacific, continuing to stand with everyone and work together to make the Pacific more prosperous and peaceful'. [^9]\n\nQian Bo stated, 'There will always be consequences,' without specifying the nature of the consequences, and denied the remarks were a threat. [^10]\n\nThe new plan is designed to bolster the 'Waqa Moana' initiative aimed at improving surveillance of the vast Pacific Ocean to intercept smuggling vessels and narco subs. 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