Pacific islands

China Firm Nabs Solomon Islands Port Deal as US Watches On

The port reconstruction deal, part of a $170-million project to upgrade roads and wharves in the strategically-located Pacific islands nation,…

1 year ago

Australia Bids to Boost Pacific Defence Links, Counter China

The United States and allies including Australia have been alarmed at China’s growing influence in the strategically important region

2 years ago

US to Host Pacific Islands Summit as China Woos Region

White House has invited 12 Pacific island countries, including the Solomon Islands, which signed a security pact with China in…

2 years ago

Pacific Islands Fail to Agree on Regional Deal With China

Fijian PM Frank Bainimarama said climate change is the biggest crisis for Pacific nations, and they felt a consensus was important…

2 years ago

China-Solomons Pact’s Lack of ‘Transparency’ Worries US

A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said officials would raise the issue with the Solomon Islands on…

2 years ago

Canberra Sends Minister to Solomon Islands Over China Pact

A leaked memo showed Beijing had told the Solomon Islands in December it wanted to send a security team of…

2 years ago

Australia PM Says Vaccine Aid Keeps China Off Pacific Islands

Australian PM Morrison said China had been "very clear" about aspirations to build a military base in the Pacific islands,…

2 years ago

US to Reopen Solomons Embassy As Pacific Rivalry Ramps Up

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to announce the opening of a new embassy in the Solomon Islands during…

2 years ago