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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Eva Corlett in Wellington

Pacific Islands Forum: climate crisis tops agenda as China exclusion casts shadow over leaders meeting

L-R Feleti Teo, Anthony Albanese, Jeremiah Manele.
The Pacific Islands Forum (Pif) 2025 will see the climate crisis top the agenda. Composite: AAP/Getty Images

Climate change, rising seas and China’s push for influence are set to dominate talks at the Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands this week, in a meeting already marked by geopolitical tensions.

The lead up to the forum has already been fraught with tensions after Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele excluded external partners – including China, the US and Taiwan – from discussions.

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