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Five things we learned about China’s ambitions for the Pacific from the leaked deal

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Opinion by Dr Anna Powles Ten years ago, Pacific security thinkers would debate whether Chinese engagement in the Pacific was by default or by...

Disaster prevention, risk reduction, critical to sustainable future: UN deputy chief

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The world will experience 1.5 medium to large-scale disasters every day through the end of the decade, unless countries ramp up action on prevention...

China, Australia launch duelling South Pacific charm offensives

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Chinese and Australian foreign ministers will launch duelling charm offensives in the South Pacific Thursday, as Beijing and the West jostle for influence in...

New Zealand extends troop deployments to Solomon Islands till May 2023

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New Zealand on Wednesday said it would extend the New Zealand Defence Force's deployment to the Solomon Islands until at least May next year,...

Solomon Islands media boycott Chinese foreign minister’s visit to Honiara

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Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) has issued a boycott notice to its members for the PRC Press event scheduled for Thursday. MASI President, Georgina...

China seeks Pacific Islands policing, security cooperation – document

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China will seek a region-wide deal with almost a dozen Pacific islands covering policing, security and data communications cooperation when Foreign Minister Wang Yi...

Solomon Islands journalists shut out of China foreign minister visit, raising secrecy concerns

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Pacific journalists have raised serious concerns about secrecy surrounding the upcoming marathon tour of the Pacific by China’s foreign minister, who will be visiting...

New Australian foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit Fiji Thursday

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Australia's new foreign minister, Penny Wong travels to Fiji Thursday  "to discuss how we can best secure our region and help build a stronger...

NZ PM Ardern cautious over China’s tour through ‘contested’ Pacific

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged China to be transparent as it sends a high-level delegation through the “contested” Pacific. Chinese Foreign Minister...

Top level Chinese delegation headed to Kiribati

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is to visit Kiribati on Friday for four hours as part of a Pacific tour to strengthen security ties...

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