Australia unveils $75m in Tuvalu funding amid China push in region

SYDNEY -- Australia on Thursday announced 113 million Australian dollars ($75 million) in funding for projects in Tuvalu, including an undersea telecommunications cable, climate change adaptation and setting up the Pacific country's National Security Coordination Center.

The two sides also released details about a treaty under which Canberra will guarantee the island nation's security and have a say on its defense relationships with other countries.