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Blinken seeks to keep pressure on China in trip to Australia and Fiji

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to push back on “aggression and coercion” in the Indo-Pacific region during a trip to Australia and Fiji next week, a sign the administration is keeping China high on its agenda even as it finds itself focused on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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Rebuilding post-eruption Tonga: 4 key lessons from Fiji after the devastation of Cyclone Winston

While news from Tonga is still disrupted following the massive undersea eruption and tsunami on January 15, it’s clear the island nation has suffered significant damage to housing stock and infrastructure.

The Conversation

COVID endangers fragile health systems in Pacific nations: Report

Palau and Fiji have high vaccination rates allowing it to contain virus but countries like Solomon Islands lag behind.

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Laws governing undersea cables have hardly changed since 1884 – Tonga is a reminder they need modernising

Since the catastrophic volcanic eruption on January 16, Tonga has been largely cut off from the world due to a break in the undersea cable that links Tonga with Fiji (and from there with the world). A complete fix may take weeks.

The Conversation

Tonga crisis prompts aid organisations to call for cash, warn physical donations could delay critical relief

Generous and well-intentioned donations of food and other goods may hinder vital aid getting to people in need in Tonga, humanitarian organisations warn.

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‘Much remains unknown’: Tonga still cut off by volcanic eruption

Communications to Tonga remain largely severed, as scientists warn of the risk of more eruptions.

Al Jazeera

Tonga: tsunami floods streets and cuts communication after undersea volcano erupts

Warnings issued for Australia, Alaska, Hawaii and US west coast as waves observed in Tonga, American Samoa and Fiji

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