Democratic countries are proposing a new Pacific-wide pact to strengthen cooperation and development efforts in the region to combat Beijing’s influence building and hybrid warfare operations. The “Partners in the Blue Pacific” would involve the United States, Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to provide “closer, more purposeful, and more ambitious cooperation.”…
New 6-Nation Pacific Pact Proposed to Beat Back Beijing’s Unrestricted Warfare
June 23, 2022
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Pro-Beijing Vanuatu PM Shelves Constitutional Changes After Boycott From Opposition
June 22, 2022
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Vanuatu’s government has shelved proposed changes to its Constitution to allow foreign nationals to hold office and extend term limits for members of Parliament. The contentious changes come amid concerns that democratic institutions across the South Pacific are being weakened as Beijing ramps up its influence. On June 21, Prime Minister Bob Loughman was forced…
Beijing Winning the ‘Entropic War’ in the South Pacific: Expert
June 21, 2022
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As democratic leaders continue working to shore up alliances with Pacific leaders, one expert has warned leaders that Beijing is already well advanced in fomenting corruption and eroding democratic institutions in the region. Cleo Paskal, senior fellow for the Indo-Pacific at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said foreign officials need to cast off well-worn…
China Expands Into South Pacific Fisheries as US Increases Monitoring of Illegal Fishing
June 16, 2022
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A visit by China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to South Pacific islands from May 26 to June 4 culminated in the establishment of multiple fisheries agreements with several island nations. The United States and its allies suspect the agreements are a veiled attempt by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to expand its influence in the…
Australian Foreign Minister to Visit Solomons Amid Concerns of Beijing Security Deal
June 15, 2022
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Australia’s Labor Foreign Minister Penny Wong will visit the Solomon Islands in the coming days amid increasingly strained ties with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare over a contentious security deal with Beijing. This will be the third trip to the Pacific region by Wong who will also visit New Zealand, following earlier visits to Fiji, as…
Experts Deride Claims Aussie Foreign Minister Singlehandedly Torpedoed Pacific China Pact
June 2, 2022
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Pacific experts have panned claims that new Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong singlehandedly took down Beijing’s efforts to sign 10 island nations onto a sweeping economic and security pact. James Cox, director of Pacific advocacy group Peacifica, said any suggestion that a quick visit from a minister from the newly elected Labor government could shift…
Don’t Go ‘Pound for Pound’ Against Beijing in the Pacific, Win the Grassroots Battle: Former Special Ops
June 1, 2022
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Australia, the United States, and democratic allies should avoid engaging in a “bidding war” with Beijing to win the battle for influence over Pacific leaders, instead, the focus should be on grassroots efforts to build stronger connections with generations of communities, according to a former special forces officer. Heston Russell, who also spent years working…
Chinese Troops Begin Training Solomon Islands Police Under Auspices of Security Deal
May 31, 2022
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Chinese security forces have taken advantage of a recently signed-off security pact with the Solomon Islands and are conducting training courses for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara. The current course, which runs for two weeks, will see a Chinese Police Liaison Team training 16 officers from the RSIPF’s Close Personal Protection…
Beijing Vows ‘Greater Effort’ to Lock In Sweeping Regional Deal
May 30, 2022
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Beijing will continue to push Pacific nations to sign onto a sweeping regional security, and economy deal after a May 30 conference saw the Chinese regime’s original proposal fall flat. According to the Chinese state-owned Xinhua, Wang Yi, the regime’s foreign minister, said Beijing would continue to “make greater efforts to advance the comprehensive strategic…
South Pacific Nations Unite to Resist China’s Attempt to Control the Region
May 30, 2022
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As the United States shifts its strategic focus to the Indo-Pacific, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) attempts to gain control over island nations in the region. China’s foreign minister introduced a broad-reaching security and trade pact during a recent visit to the South Pacific. But the United States and some Pacific nations raised concerns. Chinese…
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