SYDNEY, Australia: Australia's bid to lock in security pacts with two Pacific neighbors and curb China's growing regional clout has hit a stumbling block, with island leaders voicing sovereignty concerns.
Leaders in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu have raised issues with the proposed security agreements, which had appeared all but finalized, putting their approval in question.
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