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Fiji
At Melanesian Spearhead Group, the Question of West Papuan Membership Lingers
By Grant Wyeth
The MSG will deliberate the United Liberation Movement for West Papua’s application, but some worry about angering Indonesia.
In Fiji, India's Pacific Presence Grows
By Grant Wyeth
With historical and cultural links, India looks to firm up relations with Fiji.
Can Fiji Save the World?
By Lyndal Rowlands
Fiji wants countries to join its climate canoe at the latest UN climate talks.
Grappling with the Bomb: 60 Years After Britain’s Pacific Hydrogen Bomb Tests
By Catherine Putz
An interview with Nic Maclellan
For Pacific Island States, Climate Change Is an Existential Threat
By Grant Wyeth
U.S. withdrawal from the Paris agreement is deeply concerning to leaders in the Pacific.
Indo-Fijians and Fiji’s Coup Culture
By Grant Wyeth
A former prime minister urged Fiji to better acknowledge its past, especially the 40 years indentured Indian labor.
What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
By Grant Wyeth
Long motivated by a recognition war with Taiwan, China's latest diplomacy in the region takes on a strategic tone.
'Small and Far': Pacific Island States Gather at Annual Forum
By Grant Wyeth
The 16 states are meeting this week to discuss regional challenges, particularly climate change.
Staying Afloat: The Future of the Melanesian Economies
By Sally Andrews
"Aid dependency, resource dependency, and natural disasters remain huge challenges for the region."
The Bear Returns to the South Pacific: Russia Sends Arms to Fiji
By Roman Madaus
Could Russian arms shipments to Fiji mark incipient great power competition in the region?
After Cyclone Winston, Focus on Fiji’s Regional Relationships
By Grant Wyeth
The disaster might pose an opportunity for Australia and New Zealand to bring Fiji in out of the diplomatic cold.
HMAS Canberra to the Rescue in Fiji
By Robert Farley
HMAS Canberra highlights Australia's ability to contribute to humanitarian assistance/disaster relief in the Pacific.