瓦努阿图表示其与中国的警务安排“预计将随时间减少”，重申澳大利亚为其主要警务合作伙伴。
Vanuatu has said its policing arrangement with China is “expected to reduce over time,” reaffirming Australia as its primary policing partner.
该声明是在澳大利亚总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯和瓦努阿图总理乔瑟姆·纳帕特于6月29日在堪培拉签署《纳卡马尔协议》之后作出的，该协议涵盖安全、经济和发展合作。
The statement followed theg of the Nakamal Agreement by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat in Canberra on June 29, covering security, economic and development cooperation.
根据澳大利亚外交贸易部周一发布的联合声明，瓦努阿图在堪培拉议会大厦于10月15日举行的首届纳卡马尔委员会会议上阐明了其立场。
Vanuatu clarified its position during the inaugural Nakamal Committee meeting at Parliament House in Canberra on Oct. 15, according to a joint statement issued Monday by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
瓦努阿图是一个位于澳大利亚东约1750公里（1087英里）的南太平洋岛国，表示其与中国的警务安排是有时限的，而与澳大利亚的协议具有法律约束力且没有到期日。它还承诺将优先考虑太平洋岛国论坛成员国的警务请求。
Vanuatu, a South Pacific island nation about 1,750 kilometers (1,087 miles) east of Australia, said its policing arrangement with China was time-limited, while the agreement with Australia was legally binding and had no expiry date. It also pledged to prioritize policing requests from Pacific Islands Forum members.
澳大利亚外交部长彭·沃恩和太平洋事务部长帕特·康罗伊与瓦努阿图副总理约翰尼·科纳纳波一同参加了委员会会议。
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Pacific Minister Pat Conroy attended the committee meeting with Vanuatu Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Koanapo.
瓦努阿图自2023年以来一直与中国保持警务合作，包括警察培训、顾问和设备捐赠。
Vanuatu has maintained policing cooperation with China since 2023, including police training, advisers and equipment donations.
2025年9月，瓦努阿图宣布计划在其安全部长与北京方面举行会谈后，签署一份正式的警务备忘录。
In September 2025, Vanuatu announced plans for a formal policing memorandum with Beijing following talks between their security ministers.
该拟议安排涵盖警察培训、设备、网络犯罪、跨国犯罪和一般执法。然而，该备忘录的签署日期尚未得到独立确认。
The proposed arrangement covered police training, equipment, cybercrime, transnational crime and general law enforcement. However, ag date for the memorandum has not been independently confirmed.
中国在2022年5月未能与太平洋岛国达成地区性安全协议，但一直在推进双边警务安排，包括与所罗门群岛和斐济的合作。
China failed to secure a region-wide security agreement with Pacific island nations in May 2022 but has pursued bilateral policing arrangements, including with the Solomon Islands and Fiji.