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The PM is downplaying suggestions China played a role in Kiribati breaking ties with the Pacific Islands Forum, saying while the move is disappointing, it's not a sign of wider disunity.

Suva (Fiji) (AFP) - Kiribati has quit the premier bloc of Pacific island nations, fracturing the group just as its leaders launch a summit to grapple with rising seas and China's security ambitions in the region.

Key summit comes as region grapples with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and US-China rivalry.

Kiribati has announced it will push ahead with its withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum, delivering a damaging blow to the regional body on the eve of its most important meeting in years.

Australia's Pacific Minister says the government's increased climate change targets have been welcomed by nations in the region ahead of a crucial summit.

Australia’s Pacific Minister says the government’s increased climate change targets have been welcomed by nations in the region ahead of a crucial summit.

President says it will not be attending forum because of failure to address concerns of Micronesian countries

Not usually at the forefront of geopolitical argy-bargy, the Pacific has recently emerged as a strategic element of securing democracy. A rift threatened to tear apart normally unshakeable regional unity in 2021, with five Micronesian countries threatening to leave the most powerful transnational group, the Pacific Islands Forum. Ahead of…

With Pacific Islands nations controlling 20 percent of all oceans, they are at the foundation of initiatives to help the planet and our health.

Encouraging work abroad schemes could help Pacific Island nations to steer their way clear of crippling debt.

Rising debt and declining income seem to add up to an austere future for Pacific Island nations. But belt-tightening may make things worse.