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China’s Pacific tour spurs hopes and fears in tiny island nations

Countries such as Vanuatu and Kiribati expected to seek Wang Yi’s support for development and infrastructure.

Al Jazeera

White House welcomes Fiji to its Indo-Pacific economic plan

Fiji is joining U.S. President Joe Biden's Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the White House said on Thursday, making it the first Pacific Island country in the plan that is part of a U.S. effort to push back on China's growing regional influence.

Reuters

China ForMin hopes relations with Solomon Islands can be model for Pacific islands

China hopes relations with the Solomon Islands can be a model for other Pacific Island countries, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Thursday, as he starts a regional tour.

Reuters

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U.S. concerned China is seeking rushed deals with Pacific island nations

The United States is concerned that China is seeking to reach agreements with Pacific island nations in what may be a rushed, non-transparent process, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Wednesday.

Reuters

Australia foreign minister to visit Fiji amid Chinese counterpart's Pacific tour

Australia's new Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she would travel to Fiji on Thursday, a trip that will coincide with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's tour of eight Pacific Island countries including Fiji and Solomon Islands.

Reuters

China seeks Pacific islands policing, security cooperation - document

China will seek a region-wide deal with almost a dozen Pacific island countries covering policing, security and data communication cooperation when Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts a meeting in Fiji next week, documents seen by Reuters show.

Reuters

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visiting multiple nations as Pacific push continues

The Chinese government confirms the diplomatic tour will focus on building trust and relationships within the Pacific region.

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Chinese foreign minister to visit eight Pacific Island countries - ministry

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit eight Pacific Island countries from May 26 to June 4 including the Solomon Islands, a ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Australia to stand with Pacific islands on climate crisis and ‘respect’ region, Penny Wong says

New foreign affairs minister tells Pacific leaders Australia ‘will listen because we care’ after reports China may be seeking security agreement with Kiribati

The Guardian - AU

Report highlights risk of climate-induced statelessness and nationality loss in the Pacific

Tiibea Baure moved to Australia from Kiribati so her family would have options if they had to leave the Pacific Island nation due to climate change. But if her family were forced out, it would raise questions over statelessness and nationality.

ABC News

Former Kiribati president slams Australia’s ‘politicisation’ of climate action and power of fossil fuel lobby

Five days before Australian election, Anote Tong urges leaders to understand climate crisis means ‘survival is on the line’ for Pacific islands

The Guardian - AU

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Solomon Islands, wider Pacific visit likely

Wang Yi will visit Honiara, possibly before Australia's federal election, to cement security and commercial ties with the Pacific island nation, with visits to other nations in the region likely.

ABC News

Pacific Islands need to 'respond urgently' to Chinese expansion

Labour’s Ingrid Leary and National’s Simon O’Connor say Pacific nations need to urgently unite to counter China’s ambition.

Newsroom.co.nz

United States to invite Pacific leaders to White House, ramp up diplomatic ties

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to step up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, including inviting Pacific leaders to the White House later this year.

Reuters

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Does China's security pact with Solomon Islands really matter to Australia's Pacific Islands voters?

China's security pact with Solomon Islands has been a hot election topic, but Pacific Islanders in Australia say there are more-pressing issues they care about when it comes time to vote.

ABC News

Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare blasts Australia over criticism of China security deal

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister delivers a withering verbal assault on Australia, mocking the federal government's complaints about the secrecy surrounding the Pacific Island country's security pact with China.

ABC News

Leaked documents reveal Chinese company's aviation plans for Solomon Islands to become a 'regional hub'

Documents from 2019 reveal one of China's largest defence and aerospace companies promised to upgrade dozens of airstrips in Solomon Islands as part of a plan to transform the Pacific Island country into an "aeronautical hub" for the region.

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Labor's Jim Chalmers suggests foreign aid cuts partly to blame for Solomon Islands pact with China

Foreign aid cuts by Australia are partly to blame for the controversial security deal between China and Solomon Islands, says Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

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Senior U.S. officials to arrive in Solomon Islands for talks on Thursday - State Department

A White House delegation led by Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell is due to arrive in the Solomon Islands for talks later on Thursday, the U.S. State Department said, amid concerns about a security pact between the Pacific Island country and China.

ABC News

Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme helps fruit picker shortage, but farmers see room for improvement

The merging of two Pacific Islander worker schemes has made life easier for some farmers, but workers and employers say more can be done to improve the program.

ABC News

China, Solomon Islands pact would set 'concerning precedent', United States warns

The United States says a proposed security pact between Solomon Islands and China could destabilise the Pacific Island nation and set a "concerning precedent" for the region.

Reuters

Senior U.S. officials to visit the Solomon Islands amid China security concerns

White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the State Department's top official for Asia will travel this week to the Solomon Islands, the White House said on Monday, amid concerns that the Pacific Island country is making a security pact with China.

Salon

Climate case for seizing superyachts

Oligarchs' superyachts emit more carbon than some Pacific Island nations

The Independent UK

China, Solomons ink draft of controversial security pact

China and the Solomon Islands have signed a draft version of a security pact that could see Chinese police and other forces take up duties in the Pacific Island nation, drawing concerns from traditional partners New Zealand, Australia and others

ABC News

Solomon Islands defends plans to expand security ties with China, as Canberra, Wellington express concern

The Solomon Islands government is standing by a controversial draft agreement that Australian officials fear could pave the way to a Chinese military presence in the Pacific Islands nation, declaring it has to "broaden" its security ties.

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