Fiji, Oct. 23 -- Vanuatu has rejected reports suggesting it plans to phase out Chinese police advisers, saying no decision has been made to end the support of any international partner.
Minister of Internal Affairs responsible for the Vanuatu Police Force, Andrew Napuat, said the Government's long-term goal was to develop a police force capable of operating independently, but any future withdrawal of foreign advisers would apply to all partners, not one country.
"We are not in a position to phase out any partner as reported," Napuat said in a statement responding to recent Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reporting.
He said Vanuatu was still building its policing capacity and remained grateful for assistance from its internation...