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Solomons leader: Chinese base would make his people targets

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says his new country’s security pact with Beijing would not allow China to build a military base on the South Pacific nation

The Independent UK

Voting starts in Papua New Guinea general elections

Voters have started casting ballots in Papua New Guinea’s general elections to decide the coalition government that will rule one of the South Pacific’s most populous and diverse nations for the next five years

The Independent UK

Outgunned Pacific Island nations vow to fight deep-sea mining

A handful of postage-stamp nations in the South Pacific launch an uphill battle against the deep-sea mining of unattached, fist-sized rocks rich in rare earth metals. The stakes are potentially enormous.

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New Zealand's China dilemma: reviving ANZAC spirit region's best defence

Has our neighbour recognised that the threat to its security is of greater significance than protecting its economic interests?

Newcastle Herald

U.S. to establish Pacific cooperation framework

WASHINGTON -- The United States is planning to establish a cooperation framework next week with Japan, Australia and other countries to strengthen ties with Pacific nations, U.S. National Security Council (NSC) Indo-Pacific Affairs Coordinator Kurt Campbell revealed during a virtual conference.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Australian minister visits Solomons to counter China

Australia’s new foreign minister has visited the Solomon Islands to assure the South Pacific island nation it does not need a security pact with China

The Independent UK

French court upholds New Calendonia's rejection of independence result

A legal challenge that sought to annul the result of last December’s referendum on New Caledonia’s independence from France has failed. Meanwhile, a fact-finding mission will travel to the French colony in the South Pacific later this month for talks on its institutional future.

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US wins case to seize Russian superyacht in Fiji, sails away

The United States has won a legal battle to seize a Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji and wasted no time in taking command of the vessel and sailing it away from the South Pacific nation

The Independent UK

China and Australia's dueling Pacific tours make final stops

The foreign ministers of Australia and China were both making their final stops Friday on what has become an island-hopping diplomatic duel in the South Pacific

The Independent UK

French to send fact finding mission to New Caledonia to examine possible future

The Law Commission of the French Senate has announced that a fact-finding mission will travel to New Caledonia, a French colony in the South Pacific, to investigate the future institutional role of the island and its relationship with France and other French overseas territories.

Radio France Internationale

Chinese foreign minister's Pacific tour continues in Vanuatu

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Vanuatu for talks as he continues his regional island-hopping tour two days after failing to ink an ambitious deal with 10 South Pacific nations

The Independent UK

South Pacific island nations remain wary of Beijing

BEIJING/JAKARTA -- Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with his counterparts from 10 South Pacific island nations in Fiji. According to Australian media, the Chinese government presented a draft agreement that includes strengthening security cooperation, but the parties failed to reach consensus because of opposition by at…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Moving to strengthen ties with Pacific isles

The United States and Australia are moving to counter China's active engagement with South Pacific island nations.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China's foreign minister arrives in Tonga on Pacific tour

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Tonga on Tuesday as he continued his regional island-hopping tour a day after failing to ink an ambitious deal with 10 South Pacific nations

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China, Pacific islands fail to reach consensus on security pact

Wang Yi urges Pacific region not to be ‘too anxious’ about China’s aims after failing to agree on a security deal.

Bangkok Post

Samoa signs 'collaboration' pact with China

Samoa signed a bilateral agreement with China on Saturday, promising “greater collaboration” as Beijing’s foreign minister continues a South Pacific tour that has sparked concern among Western allies.

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China criticizes US as tensions rise in South Pacific

China is criticizing a speech by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that focused on relations between the world's top two economic powers

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The Independent UK

China's Pacific plan seen as regional strategic game-changer

When China signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands in April it raised concerns from the U.S. and its allies that Beijing may be seeking a military outpost in the South Pacific, an area of traditional American naval dominance

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia Urges Pacific Nations to Shun China Security Deals

Australia urged South Pacific nations to spurn China's attempts to extend its security reach across the region Friday, seeking to fend off a high-level charm offensive by Beijing. Foreign Minister Penny Wong was in Fiji on her first solo visit, seeking to woo island states after the Solomon Islands took…

The Independent UK

China's foreign minister starts Pacific tour in the Solomons

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and a 20-strong delegation have arrived in the Solomon Islands at the start of an eight-nation tour that comes amid growing concerns about Beijing’s military and financial ambitions in the South Pacific region

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's at stake for China on South Pacific visit?

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting South Pacific nations amid concerns over Beijing's growing military and diplomatic presence in the region

Reuters

New Zealand extends troop deployments to Solomon Islands

New Zealand on Wednesday said it would extend the New Zealand Defence Force's deployment to the Solomon Islands until at least May next year, amid concerns among Western allies about China's growing presence in the South Pacific.

Caixin Global

China’s Foreign Minister to Visit South Pacific Island Nations After Security Pact With Solomon Islands

Wang Yi’s trip will take him to the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and East Timor

The Guardian - UK

Watch out for the Sharkcano! What happens when an underwater volcano erupts?

An active crater in the South Pacific – in which hammerhead and silky sharks have been found – is about to blow. Could this be a real-life sequel to the sci-fi hit Sharknado?

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