Category: South Pacific
Tuvalu Minister Pulls out of U.N. Ocean Conference After China Blocks Its Taiwanese Delegates
Simon Kofe, the foreign minister of Tuvalu, pulled out of the United Nations Ocean Conference opening in Portugal on Monday after China blocked the participation of three Taiwanese included in the tiny Pacific island nation's delegation list, according to Radio New Zealand. (REUTERS)
U.S. and Its Allies in Asia Form New Group to Counter China’s Rising Influence in the South Pacific
The United States formed yet another coalition with a catchy tagline intended to push back against China's growing clout, this time in the South Pacific. The United States, Japan, Australia, Britain, and New Zealand announced ...
China’s New Ambitions in the South Pacific
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's recent South Pacific tour put the region in play as the latest venue for Great Power political rivalries. But even though the ten Pacific Island Countries (PIC) are among the smallest in the world, they came ...