Pacific Island leaders expect Biden visit in ‘near future
The leaders of five Pacific island nations said on Tuesday that U.S President Joe Biden would soon visit their region for a leaders’ summit,...
Vanuatu PM down under after inking security pact
Vanuatu's prime minister is in Canberra for discussions just months after signing a security agreement with Australia.
Prime Minister Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau will meet with...
Experts warn of U.S ‘weaponising’ Pacific Island countries as Washington declares progress on defence...
The U.S is weaponising the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and trying to set up an anti-China front to serve America's adventurism, experts warned on...
PNG-Australia on bilateral Security Treaty talks
Papua New Guinea and Australia will go into discussions finalising the Bilateral Security Treaty between the two countries this week when they meet for...
French Senate committee questions Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Nic Maclellan
The French Senate in Paris has issued a report sharply critiquing France’s official Indo-Pacific Strategy, highlighting the lack of capacity of...
Fiji Home Affairs Minister Tikoduadua labels Bainimarama’s statement treasonous
Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs has condemned the statement delivered by Opposition Leader Voreqe Bainimarama and even described it treasonous.
Bainimarama in his response to...
Pacific Islands Forum mission completes visit to Japan
Commitments to further engage in “intensive dialogue” and information sharing on the proposed Fukushima ALPS treated nuclear wastewater discharge into the Pacific are the...
Taiwan-China factor puts Indo-Pacific region on knife edge
A U.S Air Force general has warned of the likelihood of a war with China saying: “I hope I am wrong. My gut tells...
The U.S Indo-Pacific Strategy’s weakest link
By Guy C. Charlton and Xiang Gao
In May 2022, with the launch of the “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity,” the Biden administration sought...
Japan promises Pacific countries ‘transparency’ over Fukushima water dump
Japan’s government promised to provide “transparent communication” with Pacific countries before dumping treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean,...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...