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Key Summit Opens at ‘Pivotal’ Time for Pacific Islands
The top summit for Pacific island nations opened Monday in the Kingdom of Tonga, drawing global attention to the region's climate plight and its role in an unfolding great power rivalry. Melodic Tongan choir singers and dancing school children in traditional ...
China’s Xi Promises Stronger Fiji Ties in World of ‘Turmoil’
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to strengthen ties with Fiji in a world beset with "turmoil" as he met the Pacific island's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in Beijing on Tuesday. China has stepped up its courtship of South Pacific nations in ...
Kiribati Poll Results Show Pro-China Leader Retains Parliamentary Seat
Kiribati's pro-China president retained his parliamentary seat in a landslide, according to the first results on Thursday of an election that hinged on worries about the cost of living, rising sea levels, and closer ties with Beijing. Results posted by the ...
Kiribati Votes in Test for Pro-China Government
Polls opened in the Pacific nation of Kiribati on Wednesday after a campaign dominated by the increasing cost of living, rising sea levels, and questions about the benefit of deeper ties with China. Across more than a dozen islands and atolls ...
Solomons PM to Visit China to ‘Reaffirm’ Ties
The new leader of the Solomon Islands has announced he will visit China to "reaffirm" his commitment to working with Beijing, a relationship viewed with unease in Western capitals. Solomons Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is heading to China following a week-long ...
New Zealand Says ‘Seriously Concerned’ by China’s Increased Security Actions in Pacific
New Zealand's foreign minister on Friday criticized China's bid for an increased security presence in the Pacific Islands, warning against actions that could "destabilize" or undermine regional security. "China has a long-standing presence in the Pacific, but we are seriously concerned about increased engagement ...
How Ties With a Small Pacific Island Country Highlights China’s Reputational Statecraft
By Lukas Fiala & Kenddrick Chan Among the many noteworthy consequences of Taiwan’s recent elections, Nauru’s recognition of the One China Principle is perhaps the most underappreciated one. Having announced the diplomatic switch from Taipei to Beijing shortly after election ...
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 ...
The Solomon Islands’ Deal with China Highlights Western Dilemmas
China’s newly-signed security deal with the Solomon Islands is positioning the archipelago state at the center of global strategic disputes between China and Western powers. This has important implications for Africa and other regions in the Global South. The ...
Solomon Islands Claps Back at Australia for China Pressure
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare hit out at critics of the Pacific Island nation’s recent security deal with China. The contract of the deal was recently leaked, raising alarm in New Zealand and Australia about a possible Chinese military presence ...