Beijing is pumping more money into new developments in the Solomon Islands and Kiribati as “COVID-Zero” policies pummel the Chinese economy. While Chinese aid flows to the overall Pacific region declined from 2016 to 2021, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has upped its investment in the Solomon Islands and Kiribati, which switched allegiances from Taiwan…
Despite Slowing Economy, Beijing Continues Pumping Aid Into the Solomons, Kiribati
October 31, 2022
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Strategically Located Vanuatu Heads for the Polls After Court Upholds Parliament’s Dissolution
September 11, 2022
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The Pacific nation of Vanuatu will go to the polls next month after the Parliament was dissolved so that Prime Minister Bob Loughman could avoid a no-confidence vote. Loughman has faced pressure for months after attempting to change the Constitution to extend his government’s term limit, the move also comes amid an ongoing influence push…
Kiribati Suspends More Judges as Beijing’s South Pacific Push Continues
September 7, 2022
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The government of Kiribati has suspended another three judges—this time members of the Court of Appeal—after they blocked attempts to deport High Court Judge David Lambourne. The situation plunges the small Pacific nation’s democracy into crisis, leaving it without a functioning Appeals and High Court, and continues a tumultuous few weeks for the South Pacific—already…
Kiribati Suspends More Judges Amid Beijing’s South Pacific Push
September 7, 2022
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The government of Kiribati has suspended another three judges—this time members of the Court of Appeal—after they blocked attempts to deport High Court Judge David Lambourne. The situation plunges the small Pacific nation’s democracy into crisis, leaving it without a functioning Appeals and High Court, and continues a tumultuous few weeks for the South Pacific—already…
Kiribati Drought Reaches Critical Levels: UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is warning that children in Kiribati are at risk of bacterial contamination as drought in the Pacific nation worsens. Rice Chudeau, head of UNICEF Kiribati, told Radio New Zealand (RNZ) that current rainfall levels were at historic lows. “From the rainfall and well monitoring data, we know that the…
Law Council Urges Kiribati to Respect Rule of Law After Attempts to Oust High Court Judge
August 25, 2022
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Peak legal association, the Law Council of Australia, has urged the government of Kiribati to respect the independence of the judiciary following moves to deport one of two High Court judges from the country. Australian David Lambourne has been fighting a deportation notice from the authorities who accused him of breaching his visa conditions and…
Vanuatu Parliament Dissolved as Prime Minister Tries to Avoid No-Confidence Vote
August 19, 2022
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Vanuatu’s president has dissolved the Pacific nation’s Parliament hours before a no-confidence motion was brought against Prime Minister Bob Loughman. The latest incident continues a tumultuous few weeks for democratic institutions in the South Pacific—already susceptible to influence from Beijing. On Aug. 18, Vanuatu President Nikenike Vurobaravu signed the notice to dissolve Parliament—the next elections…
Pacific Nation Attempts to Deport High Court Judge
Australian David Lambourne, who serves on the High Court of Kiribati, remains in immigration detention after authorities failed to deport him from the small Pacific country. Lambourne’s ordeal comes during a tumultuous week for democratic institutions across the South Pacific with the Tongan Parliament ousting three MPs for bribing voters just a day earlier. High…
Australia to Provide $2 Million in Aid to Kiribati as Country’s Drinking Water Dry’s Up
Australia will provide an extra $2 million (US$1.4 million) in aid assistance for Kiribati as the pacific country’s drought continues to worsen. The assistance comes following the country’s state of disaster declaration on June 13, after the pacific nation experienced below-average rainfall over the past 6 months, which has led to high levels of salinity in…
Australia to Provide $2 Million in Aid to Kiribati as Country’s Drinking Water Dries Up
Australia will provide an extra $2 million (US$1.4 million) in aid assistance for Kiribati as the pacific country’s drought continues to worsen. The assistance comes following the country’s state of disaster declaration on June 13, after the pacific nation experienced below-average rainfall over the past 6 months, which has led to high levels of salinity in…
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