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Australia warns against Pacific security pact as China says interference will fail

Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong warned on a visit to Fiji on Friday that there were regional consequences to the Solomon Islands' security pact with China, after her Chinese counterpart said interference in the deal would fail.

Reuters

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.

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China FM visits Kiribati where fishing ground is at stake

China’s foreign minister is visiting the remote Pacific nation of Kiribati, where the future of a vast fishing ground is at stake

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Planning a holiday? What's the COVID situation in Bali, Fiji, NZ and the UK?

Many of us are considering a long-delayed overseas trip. However, despite what our politicians are telling us, the pandemic is not over yet, and there is always the risk you could catch COVID on holiday or just before you depart.

The Conversation

Wipeout: plan to dig up Fiji reef abandoned

A controversial project involving a Kiwi surfer-scientist and plans to excavate Fijian coral reef to create a surf wave has been canned following intense local opposition

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Western countries watch as China's foreign minister begins South Pacific tour

Australia was scrambling to counter the move by sending its own Foreign Minister Penny Wong to Fiji to shore up support in the Pacific.

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Penny Wong tells Pacific nations ‘we have heard you’ as Australia and China battle for influence

Foreign minister uses speech in Fiji to declare ‘this is a different Australian government’ that will act responsibly on climate change

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China says it has 'no intention' of building military base in Solomon Islands, Penny Wong visits Fiji as part of Pacific reset

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives in Solomon Islands, while Australia's Foreign Minister vows to listen to the Pacific on climate action in Fiji.

ABC News

China wants closer security, trade links with the Pacific

Leaked document shows China will call for more police, security, and telecom cooperation at upcoming summit with region.

Al Jazeera

Duelling diplomacy in the Pacific should dispel the notion of a China-Australia reset

However much either side tempers their rhetoric, regional competition is the name of the game

The Guardian - AU

Labor one seat from claiming majority as Liberals launch review of election defeat – as it happened

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Federal election: Labor is one seat away from majority government, with four electorates in doubt — as it happened

Labor has won 75 seats from Saturday's federal election and needs just one more to govern in its own right.

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Penny Wong flying to Fiji on mission to reset Pacific relationships

Penny Wong will crossover with her Chinese counterpart on her second trip as Foreign Minister as she seeks to overhaul relationships in the Pacific.

The New Daily

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.

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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.

The Guardian - AU

China’s Pacific plan is ‘clear’ but so is Australia’s intention to be regional partner of choice, Penny Wong says

As China pursues Pacific-wide security pact, foreign minister says ‘after a lost decade we’ve got a lot of work to do to regain Australia’s position’

ABC News

New Foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit Fiji tomorrow after returning from Quad meeting

Penny Wong's first solo trip as Foreign Minister coincides with the beginning of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's whirlwind Pacific tour.

Caixin Global

China’s Foreign Minister to Visit South Pacific Island Nations After Security Pact With Solomon Islands

Wang Yi’s trip will take him to the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and East Timor

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China’s foreign minister to visit Solomon Islands amid push for more deals with Pacific countries

Tour, which includes Fiji and Papua New Guinea, comes amidst ‘uptick of tempo’ in China’s engagement in the Pacific

Irish Mirror

Ireland's rugby sevens men earn silver medal at World Series after final loss to Fiji

It was an historic achievement for the men's team while there was disappointment for the women's side in France

Reuters

Pacific leaders congratulate Labor's Albanese on election result

The Solomon Islands has congratulated Australia's Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, on his election victory, saying much "remains to be done" in the bilateral relationship, as Pacific islands neighbour Fiji welcomed the party's climate policies.

ABC News

Survivor, Bachelor in Paradise, Love Island: How Fiji is cashing in on reality TV favourites

Fiji is a small nation looking for big investment and it is working hard to make film and reality television productions a "major pillar" of its economy.

WEKU

Before a Fiji court: Can the U.S. seize a Russian yacht in the South Pacific?

The case of a yacht detained in the South Pacific island nation is raising questions about how far U.S. jurisdiction extends.

AAP

Australia A rugby revived for Pacific Cup

Australia A will play in the Pacific Nations Cup in July against Fiji, Samoa and Tonga with Rugby Australia reviving the development team to boost player depth.

ABC News

Fiji police officer suspended after violent arrest of a bus driver is shared on social media

A police officer in Fiji is suspended after footage of a violent arrest of a bus driver in Labasa was shared thousands of times on social media, thrusting police brutality under the spotlight.

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