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China’s proposed treaty with Solomon Islands is an “adverse development for Australia’s security” but it may be too late to stop the deal, a...
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Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat committed to bringing Micronesia back on board
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New Zealand giving ‘green light’ to sea bed mining in ungoverned Pacific waters
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Marshall Islands breaks away from Micronesian bloc to back Puna for top Forum job
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New Zealand, Fiji partnership agreement to strengthen bilateral, regional cooperation
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Solomons PM says backlash to security negotiations with China ‘very insulting’
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Fiji and New Zealand sign Duavata Partnership
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China calls NZ, Australia response to Solomons deal condescending
Beijing has issued a fierce rebuttal to concerns expressed by New Zealand and Australia over its draft security arrangement with the Solomon Islands.
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Australia’s lost influence in Pacific on display in Solomon Islands-China deal, Anthony Albanese says
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