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Chinese President Xi Jinping said last Thursday that China has developed relations with Pacific island countries in a candid manner, without selfish motives or targeting any third party. Xi made the remarks during his meeting with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, stressing that China's policy on Pacific island countries fully respects their sovereignty and independence, and does not attach political...

The Pacific Islands are grappling with an alarming surge in climate-induced displacement, forcing a staggering number of residents to abandon their homes each year. This pressing issue took centre stage at this year’s regional leaders meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum in Rarotonga. This alarming trend of severe disasters compelling Pacific islanders to abandon their homes has been escalating over the...

Regional leaders are serious about their commitment to addressing corruption in the region. The Pacific Islands Forum’s Teieniwa Vision, which Fiji committed to in 2020, recognises that progress and aspirations for a peaceful, harmonious, and prosperous Pacific cannot be realised unless corruption is addressed. Cook Islands Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Mark Brown recently announced that leaders...

Marking a significant milestone in international cooperation, Vanuatu’s Ambassador to the European Union (EU), Georges Maniuri, has signed the groundbreaking Organisation of African, Caribbean, Pacific States (OACPS)—EU Partnership Agreement in Apia, Samoa. This historic event represents the first comprehensive partnership agreement between the OACPS and the EU to be signed in the Pacific region. The agreement, known as the Samoa Agreement,...

This year’s COP 28 is of particular importance because of the first Global Stocktake (GST) of the Paris Agreement. The GST will show how far the international community has come – or has not come – towards the goals formulated in Paris in December 2015. It is of utmost importance that Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are present and make their...

The Sol2023 Pacific Games officially commenced on Sunday night with a vibrant Opening Ceremony at Solomon Islands’ newly built National Stadium in Honiara. The event, held under the theme ‘Iumi Na Iumi’ meaning ‘We and Us,’ aimed to celebrate and unite the diverse cultures of the Pacific Islands. Athletes from the 24 participating countries kicked off the festivities with a lively...

The sensational display of culture, sport, and unity left the audience at the Solomon Islands National Stadium in admiration, respect, and some even in tears of joy and excitement as the biggest sporting event in the Pacific, the Sol2023 Pacific Games opened. The event, with the theme CHALLENGE, CELEBRATE, UNITE, gathered nations from around the Pacific who have united to...

Amid scenes of wild excitement at the Sol2023 Pacific Games opening ceremony on Sunday night in Honiara, the Games News Service spoke to athletes and officials from across the region to capture the excitement of the moment: Austin Kaleopa – American Samoan swimming athlete “We have come all the way here to represent our country. It’s my first time being...

By Nic Maclellan in Noumea, New Caledonia Key members of the New Caledonia’s independence movement Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) have debated policy at party congresses, in preparation for looming negotiations with the French Government. France’s Minister for the Interior and Overseas Affairs, Gérald Darmanin, and Minister for Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire will arrive in...

High level Summits like the APEC Summit in San Francisco present opportunities to meet and hold bilateral, trilateral or multilateral talks for participants and today was no exception. Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape engaged in a dialogue with the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, expressing the countries' respect for “state sovereignty” This meeting marked...