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Chagos Islands Deal Sparks Global Concern | Australia News
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The UK is poised to hand over the Chagos Islands — home to the vital US military base Diego Garcia — to Mauritius in a $35 billion, 99-year lease deal, sparking alarm as Mauritius plans to lease parts to China. This geopolitical chess move raises red flags over national security, while also threatening the islands’ pristine ecosystem, long protected by military operations, now potentially vulnerable to commercial exploitation.
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