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Pacific Islands
Australia’s Domestic Politics Hamstrings Its Pacific Foreign Policy
By Grant Wyeth
In the Pacific, climate change is an existential threat. Australia’s domestic unease on the issue hinders its foreign policy.
Shining a Light on Pacific Island Diplomacy
By Jenny Hayward-Jones
Thinking of the Pacific Islands as a bloc obscures the complexity of the individual interests of each nation.
China to Gift Hydrographic and Surveillance Vessel to Fiji
By Ankit Panda
The transfer marks growing ties between Beijing and Suva.
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.
Japan's Pacific Island Push
By Daniel Hurst
The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting provided an opportunity for Japan to respond to Chinese influence in the region.
A Southern Pacific Base for the Chinese Navy in Vanuatu?
By Ankit Panda
Is China pursuing a naval installation at Vanuatu?
The Cook Islands Set to Graduate to 'Developed' Nation Status
By Grant Wyeth
The OECD’s call is a positive achievement for the Pacific island nation, but also presents new challenges.
Australia to Welcome More Pacific Islanders With New Visa Program
By Grant Wyeth
The new Pacific Labor Scheme will allow 2,000 people from Nauru, Kiribati and Tuvalu to work in parts of Australia for up to three years.
'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.
Divergent Currents: Addressing Armed Violence in the Caribbean and Pacific
By Shmuel Levin
The two regions' diverging strategies have lessons for the world.
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?
States-in-Waiting: Introducing Your Future Pacific Neighbors
By Sally Andrews
The world's newest states are likely to emerge from the Pacific Islands. Why is no one paying attention?