While America is busy elsewhere, China is trying to win over the island nations in the Pacific. From the Solomon Islands to Fiji, these key strategic locations matter. Landing strips, ports, and possible missile sites are what China seeks. Can American diplomacy wrestle with China on economic, political, and diplomatic fronts to win influence? Join…
Battleground: US, China Compete for the Pacific Islands—With Cleo Paskal
March 22, 2022
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Australia Must Be Vigilant in Pacific Where China Territorial Disputes Remain: Minister
Australia’s Minister for the Pacific Zed Seselja has warned that Russia’s incursions into Ukraine should serve as a reminder for Australia to remain vigilant in its own backyard in the Pacific, where China has unresolved territorial disputes. In an op-ed for News Corp’s The Australian published on March 14, Seselja noted that China had “conspicuously failed to…
Blinken Sets to Visit Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii to Push Back Against China’s Assertiveness
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii next week to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, keeping the region in focus despite the mounting Russia-Ukraine crisis. The State Department said Blinken will attend a Quad ministerial meeting in Australia from Feb. 9 to Feb….
Blinken Set to Visit Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii to Push Back Against China’s Assertiveness
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii next week to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, keeping the region in focus despite the mounting Russia-Ukraine crisis. The State Department said Blinken will attend a Quad ministerial meeting in Australia from Feb. 9 to Feb….
Former Fijian PM Revives Political Career to Counteract Beijing’s Pacific Ambition
December 28, 2021
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Former Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced he will enter the election race next year for the Pacific nation in a pledge to counteract Beijing influence. The 73-year-old politician, best known as the instigator of two military coups in 1987, told The Australian newspaper on Dec. 27 that Fiji needed to determine its own…
Australia Changes Tack, Focuses on Sport to Win the Pacific From Beijing
September 3, 2021
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Australia is considering an ambitious sporting diplomacy mission to deepen engagement in the South Pacific region, amid increasing competition with Beijing’s encroaching hegemony. “Team AusPac” is an initiative being recommended to the federal government following an extensive inquiry into improving trade and relations with Pacific Island nations. The proposal would see an expansion of existing…
Australia Bankrolls $68M Fiji Airport, Amid Pacific Competition With Beijing
August 2, 2021
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Australia will provide $68 million to Fiji to assist with airport upgrades amid a wider influence push into the South Pacific region against Beijing’s encroaching hegemony. The government-backed Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) will partner with ANZ Bank to support infrastructure upgrades to increase passenger capacity at Nadi International Airport to help…
Meet the Golden Fruit Dove: A Gorgeous Bird That Will Stun You With It’s Special Appearance
If you thought doves were just grey and white, then you’re missing out on the spectacular golden fruit dove. Endemic to the Viti Levu, Beqa, Ovalau, Gau, and Waya group islands of Western Fiji, this spectacular bird species, also known as the lemon dove or yellow dove, is famous for its long and slender special…
Nine Pacific Nations to ‘Deepen Exchanges’ With Beijing
June 2, 2021
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Leaders from nine Pacific Island nations have vowed to deepen their relationship with Beijing, fight the pandemic, and continue collaborating on major infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The pledge comes amid an ongoing tug-of-war between Beijing and democratic allies in the South Pacific region. In late May, top Chinese Communist Party…
Australia and Pacific Island Leaders Talk About CCP Virus Vaccine Roll Out
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will join fellow Pacific leaders at a virtual retreat to discuss the region’s response to the CCP virus pandemic. The online forum will see 17 leaders from the Pacific, whose security and prosperity are intertwined, come together to address the health and economic challenges posed by the pandemic. “The…
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