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Spending holdup risks US ties to key Pacific Island states - Roll Call

Lawmakers' inability to agree on spending for fiscal 2024 could risk US ties to three Pacific Island nations.

Roll Call

Biden pledges more aid to Pacific islands to counter growing Chinese influence

Leaders of Pacific island states have been given star treatment in Washington but Chinese influence is the spectre at the feast

The Guardian - US

US recognises Cook Islands, Niue as Biden hosts Pacific Island leaders

US president is hosting Pacific Island leaders for two-day summit amid intensifying competition with China in region.

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Biden to open embassies in Cook Islands, Niue as he welcomes Pacific leaders for Washington summit

President Joe Biden is set to announce the U.S. will open new embassies in the South Pacific islands of Cook Islands and Niue

The Independent UK

Malakai Fekitoa warns Scotland are facing 'the best Tongan side ever assembled'

The Pacific Island nation, the smallest at the tournament this year with a population of around 100,000, have never made it out of the pool stages…

The National (Scotland)

Pacific islands warn US over Chinese threat and urge Biden to increase aid

GOP-led House committee convenes on Guam as officials say Beijing working to ‘fill perceived voids in America’s assistance’

The Guardian - US

Why Japan has started pumping water from Fukushima into the Pacific – and should we be concerned?

Japan’s decision to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has been greeted with horror by the local fishing industry as well as China and several Pacific Island states. China – which together with Hong Kong imports more than US$1.1bn (£866m) of seafood from Japan every year – has…

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University celebrates its 'real world impact' on Pacific Island communities

'It's collaboration for meaningful impact.'

Newcastle Herald

Why are world leaders racing to the Pacific Islands?

Not just the US and China; India, Indonesia and South Korea are scrambling for influence in a strategically vital region

Al Jazeera

US Defense Secretary Austin meets with Papua New Guinea leaders about boosting security ties

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with Papua New Guinea leaders to discuss developing the Pacific Island nation’s military strength and deepening security ties, as the U.S. competes with China for influence in the Indo-Pacific region

The Independent UK

Bankman-Fried planned to buy Nauru and build apocalypse bunker – lawsuit

Lawsuit filed against FTX founder, 31, includes memo that detailed plans to purchase Pacific island in case world came to an end

The Guardian - US

Solomon Islands signs policing pact with China

The pact between the two countries is likely to raise concerns among the South Pacific island's traditional partners including Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

WEKU

China signs pact with Solomon Islands to boost cooperation on 'law enforcement and security matters'

The Solomon Islands has signed an agreement to boost cooperation with China on law enforcement and security matters in a move likely to raise concerns among the South Pacific island's traditional partners

The Independent UK

Japan, U.S., Australia to lay undersea cable

Japan, the United States and Australia plan to jointly create an undersea cable to boost internet access in Pacific island nations with the aim of countering growing Chinese influence in the region.

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Bank of China chairman visits Papua New Guinea amid Sino-US strategic rivalry

Bank of China chairman Ge Haijiao has travelled to Papua New Guinea (PNG) as the world's fourth-largest bank seeks an operating licence in the Pacific Islands nation, which is seeking to boost China trade while expanding U.S. defence ties.

Al Jazeera

S Korea, Pacific Islands to boost ties after first-ever summit

Inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit comes amid Seoul’s concerns over China’s growing influence in Indo-Pacific.

Reuters

South Korea to boost aid, security collaboration with Pacific islands

South Korean and Pacific Islands leaders agreed to strengthen development and security cooperation after a two-day summit where Seoul said it would double development assistance by 2027.

The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea says security treaty with Australia has been delayed over certain provisions

Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape says a proposed security treaty with Australia has been delayed a week after the strategically important South Pacific Island nation signed a new security pact with the United states that sparked protests

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South Korea hosts its first summit with Pacific island leaders

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted the country's first summit with leaders of Pacific islands on Monday, as Seoul seeks to boost its influence in a region that has become the focus of intense geopolitical rivalry.

The Conversation

The US signs a military deal with Papua New Guinea – here's what both countries have to gain from the agreement

The United States announced a new military agreement with Papua New Guinea, the most populous Pacific island country, on May 22, 2023.

ABC News

Japan needs to release 1 million tonnes of water from its stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean

Operators of the Fukushima nuclear power plant are set to release treated wastewater into the ocean. But already Japanese authorities are facing a barrage of criticism from fishermen.

The Independent UK

'We will ride it out together': Identical twin meteorologists guide Guam through Typhoon Mawar

Guam residents facing down the strongest typhoon to hit their remote U.S. Pacific island territory in decades had identical twin meteorologists helping them get ready and stay safe this week

The New Daily

US and Papua New Guinea sign defence agreement

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has signed a defence co-operation agreement with Papua New Guinea

The Hindu

PM Modi leaves for Australia after concluding Papua New Guinea visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Australia on the third and final leg of his three-nation tour after concluding his visit to Papua New Guinea where he co-hosted the first FIPIC summit and met leaders from the Pacific Island nations to boost bilateral ties.

Dynamite News

PM Modi announces 12-step plan to propel India's partnerships with Pacific Island countries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a 12-step programme to propel India's partnerships with Pacific Island countries. Read further on Dynamite News:

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