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China in the Pacific Islands
August 01, 2019
How Pacific Islands Leverage the China-Taiwan Tug of War
By Alexandre Dayant
The Pacific is a diplomatic battlefield, with the island countries themselves as the main players.
July 11, 2019
The Long Arm of Chinese Law Reaches Vanuatu, Again
By Grant Wyeth
Four of six people taken from Vanuatu by Chinese police recently had dual citizenship up until the time Beijing came for them.
July 10, 2019
China Comes to Tonga
By Nick Perry
China’s largesse in the Pacific nation is growing, but some worry Beijing’s influence threatens Tonga's future.
July 13, 2018
Australia’s Pacific Island Myopia
By Matthew Dornan
Overreacting to China’s presence in the Pacific Islands is actually undermining Australia's image in the region.
June 30, 2018
Australia’s Short-Sighted Abandonment of Pacific Shortwave
By Grant Wyeth
Beijing swiftly moves into any of the spaces Australia abandons, and Canberra lacks the capability to reclaim them.
March 09, 2018
New Zealand’s Ardern Tours Polynesia, What About the Politics?
By Grant Wyeth
Ostensibly to survey cyclone damage, the prime minister’s trip also underscores Wellington’s refocusing on its Pacific Island relationships.
January 17, 2018
Is China Building Roads to Nowhere in the Pacific?
By Grant Wyeth
An Australia minister lashed out at Chinese investment in the Pacific region. Why take up the issue now?
September 07, 2017
French Polynesia at the Chinese Crossroads
By Sébastien Goulard
The islands need to carefully weigh the benefits of Chinese investment with the potential risks.
December 27, 2016
The Pacific Islands Play the Field
By Jenny Hayward-Jones
New realities are shaping Pacific Island states’ relationships with China, Russia, Australia, and the United States.
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