WASHINGTON, United States (Agence France-Press)—The United States plans to propose a new initiative to address Pacific island issues next week as it scrambles to offset China’s thrust into the region, a top White House official said Thursday. Washington is “stepping up across the board” its…
WELLINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) – Pacific security issues can and should be dealt with by regional nations, Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa said on Friday, while adding that China’s size made it an attractive economic partner. China’s growing influence in the Pacific and the…
(Radio New Zealand)—New Zealand’s Budget will commit NZ$4.4 million for a new transmitter for RNZ Pacific ensuring the future of the service. RNZ Pacific broadcasts into the wider Pacific on shortwave 24 hours a day, collaborating with 22 broadcasting partners across the region. Its current…
Former Kiribati president Anote Tong, who sees climate change as the greatest security challenge of the region, expressed his disappointment in the politicization of climate change.…
