A national election in the Solomon Islands, the first since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a security pact with Beijing, will be watched next
Pacific Islands
China’s Proliferating Pacific Police Footprint
Following Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) devastating riots in early January 2024, Foreign Minister Justin Tkachenko told journalists that in September 2023
U.S. Cautions After Hawaii Neighbor Kiribati Gets Chinese Police
The United States yesterday cautioned Pacific Islands nations against assistance from Chinese security forces after Reuters reported that Chinese
Chinese Police Operating in Hawaii’s Neighbor, Kiribati
By Kirsty Needham, Reuters Chinese police are working in the remote atoll nation of Kiribati, a Pacific Ocean neighbor of Hawaii, with uniformed
China Is Stealing Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies in the South Pacific. The U.S. Must Up Its Game
Owen Greene, University of Bradford and Christoph Bluth, University of Bradford Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te (賴清德), also known as William Lai, to be
What Do People in the Pacific Really Think of China? It’s More Nuanced Than You May Imagine
Denghua Zhang, Australian National University and Bernard Yegiora, Divine Word University China has been steadily increasing its footprint in the
Both the U.S. and Australia Are Adamant the Pacific ‘Matters.’ But Only One Is Really Moving the Dial
Henryk Szadziewski, University of Hawaii and Graeme Smith, Australian National University Just before the second summit between the U.S. and the
Trust Building Pivotal to U.S.–Pacific Islands Relations
The Pacific Islands play a pivotal role in the Indo-Pacific Strategy and are a vital region to U.S. security and prosperity. The Pacific Islands also