Niue:Tiny Pacific island nation declares bold plan to protect 100 percent of its ocean
The Pacific island state of Niue has announced that it will protect 100 percent of the ocean in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which...
Last election’ for Bougainville: President Toroama
Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) President Ishmael Toroama says this general election will be the final election that Bougainville will take part in.
He said Bougainville...
Natural disasters increases burden on telecom infrastructure in the Pacific: Puna
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Marked increases in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in the Pacific region are forcing a rethink of ways to...
China shelves regional trade and security deal with Pacific island nations
China has shelved its plan to sign a regional agreement with Pacific island nations.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been travelling to Pacific nations and...
Fiji – China discuss global challenges
A meeting was convened Monday between Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Chinese’s State Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi.
In his remarks...
Chinese visit not about geopolitical point-scoring: Fiji PM Bainimarama
Geopolitical point scoring means nothing to a nation whose communities are slipping beneath rising seas, whose jobs have been lost to a pandemic and...
“No one asked us” – Samoa PM Mata’afa on geopolitics and the Pacific region
Samoa’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa has criticised the manner in which regional issues had been dealt with recently...
Niue continues relations with China
Niue's Premier Dalton Tagelagi spoke with State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi as part of a meeting of Ministers of Foreign...
Samoa moves to Alert Level 1 and shift to daily flights next month
Samoa will move to Alert Level One as of midnight Tuesday 31 May following signs that the Covid-19 virus appears to have peaked in...
China falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins
By Aileen Torres-Bennett and Nick Perry
China fell short Monday on a bold plan to have 10 Pacific nations endorse a sweeping new agreement...
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