Samoa and China do not have any plans for military ties- PM Fiamē Naomi...
Samoa and China do not have any plans for military ties, Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa says.
Mata’afa who is on a three-day trip to...
We needed China deal to protect ‘domestic security’, says key Solomon Islands official
The controversial security deal struck between Solomon Islands and China that caught the western world off guard was needed to maintain internal security and...
We have no choice but to fight for our future
By Nic Maclellan
“The threat of nuclear weapons is an existential crisis and we feel the weight that this places on us for our future,”...
Samoan PM arrives in NZ for bilateral meeting with PM Ardern
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has arrived in New Zealand ahead of her first official bilateral overseas visit since taking office, with China...
Bid to strengthen ties: Fiji’s Defence Minister Seruiratu
Fiji will make the most of all its relationships amid growing ties with China and other countries around the world.
Minister for Defence, National Security,...
China sees Pacific islands as ‘equals’, U.S sees a ‘backyard’, claims Beijing’s former envoy
China's former ambassador to the United States claims Western countries are treating the South Pacific like their “backyard” in a throwback to the colonial...
Australian troops in PNG for election
Australian troops have touched down in Papua New Guinea to help support the country’s national election.
The vote from 02 - 22 July is largely...
Guardian class patrol boat hand over of Te Kukupa II to Cook Islands
Australian Minister for Veteran Affairs Matt Keogh Friday handed over a Guardian class patrol boat to its Pacific neighbour and friend, the Cook Islands.
Keogh...
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Unaisi Vuniwaqa has witnessed terrible suffering. As the Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security,...
Climate change a bigger threat than war, Fiji tells security summit
Fiji has told an Asian security summit that climate change is a bigger threat to the Pacific than military tensions.
“In our blue Pacific continent,...
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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...
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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...