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Tiny Tuvalu to 'stand firm' with Taiwan as Pacific competition hots up

The leader of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu pledged on a trip to Taiwan on Monday to "stand firm" on a commitment to lasting ties, drawing Taiwan's thanks at a time of growing competition as China expands its influence in the region.

Reuters

Biden to host Pacific Island summit with wary eye on China

President Joe Biden will host Pacific Island leaders in Washington later this month amid growing worries by the U.S. and Western allies about China’s activity in the region

The Independent UK

Reimagining Pacific tourism by thinking local

Pacific Island people were resilient when tourism halted. Now that it’s reopening, the world could learn from what they want.

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Pacific Islands tourism sector struggling as staff leave under mobility scheme to meet Australia's worker shortage

A mobility scheme to bring in hospitality workers from the Pacific Islands to fill labour shortages may be "good for Australia", but local businesses say there has been an exodus and now they are struggling to find skilled workers when the tourism industry needs them the most.

ABC News

Australian High Commissioner summoned by Solomon Islands government over ABC's Four Corners report

The Solomon Islands government hauls in Australia's High Commissioner over the Four Corners program exploring how China has been rapidly building commercial and security ties with the Pacific Island nation.

ABC News

European Union working to increase economic, security ties in Pacific

The European Union is working to boost its presence in the Pacific through economic ties and new security commitments as geostrategic competition in the region intensifies, the bloc's ambassador to Pacific Island nations said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Pacific Islands solidarity is a Biden priority, U.S. diplomat tells Solomons

U.S. President Joe Biden sees strong ties with Pacific Island countries as a priority, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said in the Solomon Islands on Sunday, underscoring the stakes of her visit as tensions have been mounting in the region.

Reuters

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Top U.S. diplomat to arrive in Pacific amid battle for influence with China

A senior U.S. diplomat will travel to Samoa on Thursday on a multi-leg trip to Pacific Island countries intended to demonstrate re-engagement by the United States with a region in which China has been extending its influence.

Reuters

Can Australia recapture the spirit of middle power diplomacy?

Australia faces many global and regional challenges – the human and economic toll of the pandemic, the rippling effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, troubled relations with Pacific Island countries. But the most consequential of all is US–China rivalry. With the not-so-peaceful rise of China and the waning of…

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New Zealand Navy deploys two ships to Pacific to aid region's security

Two New Zealand naval ships are headed to the Pacific Islands next week on a three-month deployment to provide maritime security and other support for Pacific Island partners, Minister of Defence Peeni Henare in a statement said on Friday.

Reuters

Greens want to ‘improve and pass’ Labor’s climate bill but remain critical of 43% target

Adam Bandt says state of environment report and pressure from Pacific Islands leaders should be enough for Labor to negotiate on emissions

The Guardian - AU

Smiles and unity at the Pacific Islands Forum mask tough questions shelved for another day

While leaders presented a picture of harmony, more vexing topics like Australia’s fossil fuel ambitions and China were kicked down the road

The Guardian - AU

Pacific leaders to declare 'climate emergency' in PIF statement, praise Australia's move to lift emissions reduction target

Australia is set to sign up to a joint statement from Pacific Islands Forum leaders that is expected to declare a "climate emergency" and says there is a need for rapid and deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming.

ABC News

Pacific leaders welcome Australia’s ‘renewed commitment’ to climate change

Albanese hails Pacific Island Leaders Forum a success but Fiji’s prime minister says Australia must end its ‘fossil fuel addiction’Success

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US opens new embassies and promises millions to Pacific Islands in move to counter China

US Vice President Kamala Harris assured Pacific island leaders of more U.S. engagement after acknowledging Wednesday the United States may not have previously provided the diplomatic attention the region deserved.

ABC News

Anthony Albanese hugs Solomon Islands PM and preaches positivity at Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji

The first meeting between the Prime Minister and his Solomon Islands counterpart shows positive signs despite tensions over the China security pact, as Anthony Albanese kicks off his "positive energy" visit to Suva for the Pacific Islands Forum.

Reuters

Pacific island leaders welcome U.S. pledge to triple funding for region

Pacific island leaders welcomed a pledge by the United States to triple aid to the region to combat illegal fishing, enhance maritime security and tackle climate change, after decades of stagnant U.S. funding.

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Mobile workers key to Pacific prosperity

Encouraging work abroad schemes could help Pacific Island nations to steer their way clear of crippling debt, write Paresh Kumar Narayan and Bernard Njindan Iyke.

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Seeds of strategic conflict sprouting in Pacific

China's rise is never far from the mind at the Pacific Islands Forum, as the US ramps up its diplomacy and regional leaders speak of growing geopolitical pressure.

ABC News

US Vice-President Kamala Harris makes virtual appearance at Pacific Islands Forum to unveil major plans for the region

Despite major powers being sidelined from the Pacific Islands Forum, Vice-President Kamala Harris appears virtually to make a series of announcements showing the US is intent on reasserting its presence in the region as China continues to expand its footprint.

The Guardian - AU

Australia at odds with neighbouring nations on new coal and gas projects at Pacific Islands Forum

Pacific leaders optimistic about Albanese government’s climate action and willingness to engage, but major sticking point remains

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Ardern won't speculate on Kiribati withdrawal from PIF

The PM is downplaying suggestions China played a role in Kiribati breaking ties with the Pacific Islands Forum, saying while the move is disappointing, it's not a sign of wider disunity.

Al Jazeera

Pacific islands summit begins amid US-China battle for influence

Key summit comes as region grapples with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and US-China rivalry.

ABC News

Kiribati announces withdrawal from Pacific Islands Forum on eve of leaders' meeting

Kiribati has announced it will push ahead with its withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum, delivering a damaging blow to the regional body on the eve of its most important meeting in years.

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