Pacific leaders have reached a crucial deal to prevent the region’s key diplomatic body from breaking up, ending a painful impasse that has threatened unity in the region for more than a year.
The deal, which was sealed after talks among key Pacific leaders in Fiji, restores unity for the Pacific Islands Forum at a crucial time, as China’s interest in the region has undergone an “uptick in tempo”, placing the region at the heart of a geopolitical tussle.
