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China in the Pacific Islands
At Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, China-Pacific Islands Relations Steam Ahead
By Cleo Paskal
While not groundbreaking, the meeting indicated steady progress towards China’s goal of a “shared future” with Pacific Island countries – including using them as strategic outposts.
This Is How Washington Loses the Pacific Islands
By Camilla Pohle
The U.S. is harming Pacific Islanders, destroying its relationships in the region, and letting China win the competition for influence.
Cooperation, Coordination, and Strategic Denial: Echoes and Lessons from Cold War Oceania
By Jonah Bock
With a fundamentally different playing field today, the United States and its Western partners should adapt, if not adopt, the strategies of the Cold War.
With Luxon Visit, India-New Zealand Ties Scale New Heights
By Rahul Mishra and Shubhamitra Das
Historically underemphasized, New Delhi-Wellington engagement is now gaining strategic and diplomatic prominence.
Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
By Anne-Marie Brady
The new China-Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
Erasing Taiwan: Implications of a Growing China-Solomon Islands Partnership
By John Augé and Leon Li
With Honiara as host of this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, China could see its influence at the regional body soar.
Post-Disaster, Chinese Aid Trails Other Donors in Vanuatu
By Emily Walz
China has increased aid as part of its bid to become the foreign partner of choice for Pacific Island countries but is playing only a small part in Vanuatu’s earthquake relief.
With New Agreements, Australia Confirms Its Pacific Ties
By Grant Wyeth
A treaty, a security agreement, and a new rugby team are significant wins for Australia in its quest to remain the dominant influence in the Pacific region.
China Is Learning to Be a Better Aid Partner in the Pacific. The West Can Too.
By Jonah Bock
Beijing’s politically focused aid gives the United States a unique opportunity, as it maps where Beijing’s interests are deeply sown or where China is trying to expand its influence.
‘Not Welcome’: China’s ICBM Test Raised Alarms in the Pacific Islands
By Camilla Pohle
Regional leaders probably criticized China more for its ICBM test than for anything else in recent years. The U.S. should take note.
Why Did China Test-fire an ICBM Into the South Pacific?
By Denny Roy
Although some officials would have seen the test launch as beneficial, either for technical or political reasons, the incident undermines important Chinese foreign policy goals.
Facing up to China’s Hybrid Warfare in the Pacific
By Anne-Marie Brady
The China Coast Guard is expanding its reach in the Pacific, part of a broader campaign to increase Beijing’s security role in the region.
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