How a single nuclear-capable missile could undo China’s long-running Pacific charm offensive
Analysis by Jonathan Milne
China has read the black-and-white letters of the Treaty of Rarotonga carefully, before firing a ballistic missile into the South Pacific...
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Pacific Elders warn against external influence in regional security
Pacific Elders have warned that growing geopolitical competition is reshaping the region and have called for Pacific security to remain firmly under the control...
Australia chases next Pacific treaty after Fiji win
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PM Rabuka says Fiji’s sovereignty secure under historic Australia alliance
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China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’
China has conducted a long-range missile test in the South Pacific just hours after Australia signed a defence agreement with Fiji, sparking condemnation from...
NZ accuses China of going against peace and stability of Pacific
New Zealand says China's testing of nuclear-capable weapons into the South Pacific is at odds with peace and stability in the Islands region.
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Historic Vuvale Union strengthens Fiji-Australia security partnership
Australia and Fiji have signed two landmark treaties that elevate their bilateral relationship into a new strategic partnership, with Prime Ministers Sitiveni Rabuka and...
Australian PM heads to the Solomon Islands after Fiji breakthrough
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