Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence
Taiwan’s president set off on a mission on Saturday to shore up relations with some of his island democracy’s shrinking band ...
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Trump and Great Power Competition in the Pacific Islands
From climate change to security cooperation, the decisive election victory of former President Donald Trump will have ...
Taiwan’s president departs for Pacific visit with a 2-day stop in the US
Taiwan’s president has departed for a trip to the South Pacific that will include a two-day transit in the U.S., his first ...
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Taiwan's Lai departs on Pacific island tour
TAIPEI: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te departed on Saturday (Nov 30) on a week-long tour of the Pacific that includes a ...
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Global Plastic Treaty Talks Offer Final Hope to Protect Pacific Island Oceans
On November 25, delegates from 175 countries began the fifth and final round of negotiations for the crucial Global Plastics ...
Taiwan's president to visit Pacific allies, no details on US transits
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Taipei's three remaining diplomatic allies in the Pacific on a trip starting at the ...
Deepening frustrations among Pacific Island nations over climate inaction
Fighting climate change is a global problem requiring global solutions that will cut across the financial and geopolitical ...
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The Pacific Islands and Chinese power as presence, influence, and interference
Dominant debates about China’s growing presence in the Pacific Islands – through infrastructure, aid, trade, and investment – suggest that Chinese material power directly translates to influence and ...
China returns to Pacific with aid and influence push, report shows
China has regained its place as the second-biggest bilateral donor to the Pacific Islands, displacing the United States and targeting its spending to win influence, a Lowy Institute report on aid to ...