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‘We don’t need to be reactive’: New Zealand keeps faith in its foreign policy amid China Pacific push

Foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta accepts China has become more assertive in the region but says approach will remain essentially unchanged

The Guardian - AU

China's FM pens agreements in East Timor on final Pacific stop

Dili (East Timor) (AFP) - China's foreign minister signed a series of agreements in East Timor on his final stop of a 10-day diplomatic blitz of the South Pacific on Friday, boosting ties between Beijing and Southeast Asia's youngest country.

AFP

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

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China's diplomatic gambit heralds new 'Battle for the Pacific'

Sydney (AFP) - A 10-day South Pacific island-hopping tour by China's top diplomat focused world attention on a usually overlooked region, opened a new front in Beijing's quest for global influence and challenged decades of Western primacy.

AFP

What does China want in the Pacific? Diplomatic allies and strategic footholds

By the time Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s ten-day tour of the Pacific is over in early June, he will have met with leaders from all ten Pacific island countries that have diplomatic relations with China.

The Conversation

Papua New Guinea PM warns opposition not to 'play politics' with China visit

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has warned the opposition not to "play politics" with the visit of China's foreign minister amid an election campaign, noting China is a major trade partner and the biggest buyer of the Pacific nation's gas exports.

Reuters

Wong tours Tonga amid China concerns

Foreign Minister Penny Wong will hold talks with Tonga’s leaders on Friday after meeting the Samoan prime minister on Thursday to pledge more support.

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Wong works to keep Pacific security local

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has had talks with Tonga's leaders a day after meeting the Samoan prime minister to pledge more support.

AAP

What does Beijing and Canberra's relationship tug-of-war in the region mean to Australia's Pacific Islander community?

China and Australia's diplomatic visits to the Pacific Islands have dominated headlines this week. Amid all the high-level talks, we asked community members how they feel about the sudden attention and the relationship tug-of-war in the region.

ABC News

China's Pacific wins and 'overconfidence' failure

With bilateral successes but a multilateral failure, what lies ahead for Bejing's role in the Pacific?

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Australia, China continue Pacific rivalry with island visits

Australia and China are continuing their tit-for-tat diplomatic rivalry in the Pacific as the foreign ministers from each country pay separate visits to island nations

The Independent UK

Australia offers Samoa new coastguard vessel as part of charm offensive

Apia (Samoa) (AFP) - Australia will provide Samoa with a new coastguard patrol boat, Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on a visit to the Pacific island nation Thursday, as she looked to reset ties and counter growing Chinese influence.

AFP

China's foreign minister heads to Papua New Guinea amid tensions over election

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives on Thursday in Papua New Guinea, where tensions are high in the lead-up to a national election and an official told media Beijing's proposal for a regional security pact has caused resentment.

Reuters

China says it will work with Russia to promote ‘real democracy’

China’s top diplomat said Beijing will work with Moscow to promote “real democracy,” reaffirming his country’s ties with Russia.

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The Guardian - AU

The rejection of China’s deal shows the Pacific will not be used as a geopolitical pawn

Pacific leaders have sent a strong message that countries who want to partner with them must treat them with respect and take action on climate change

ABC News

China's visit to Pacific highlights growing threat to journalism in the region

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's whirlwind visit to the Pacific has seen press conferences and media access heavily restricted, highlighting the growing threat to journalism in the region.

Al Jazeera

Australian FM to visit Samoa, Tonga in bid to boost Pacific ties

Penny Wong to visit the countries days after her Chinese counterpart, as China and Australia vie for regional influence.

AFP

China says not competing for influence in South Pacific

Port Vila (Vanuatu) (AFP) - China has insisted it has "no intention to compete" for influence in the South Pacific as foreign minister Wang Yi and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong again jetted around the region Wednesday on duelling diplomatic charm offensives.

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Penny Wong ramps up Pacific lobbying effort as she flies out to Samoa and Tonga

Foreign affairs minister tells regional leaders ‘we understand we need to work together like never before’ as battle for influence with China intensifies

AFP

Australia's top diplomat to visit Samoa, Tonga trailing Chinese counterpart

Sydney (AFP) - Australia's recently sworn-in Foreign Minister Penny Wong is heading back to the Pacific Islands Wednesday, travelling to Samoa and Tonga just days after her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

The Independent UK

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

AFP

US says committed to Pacific islands that rejected 'opaque' China pact

Washington (AFP) - The United States promised Tuesday to support Pacific nations after they rejected a pact with China, saying Beijing's own actions showed how "opaque" its offers were.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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 Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

New Zealand’s Ardern to discuss Asia-Pacific outreach with Biden

Ardern’s White House visit comes after New Zealand leader urged US to return to sweeping regional trade pact.

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