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China in the Pacific

Taotasi Archie Soliai
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an interview with the Honolulu Advertiser, the director of American Samoa’s Dept. of Marine & Wildlife Resources (DMWR), Taotasi Archie Soliai stated that the Chinese presence in the South Pacific is even larger than it appears on paper. While American Samoa’s...
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WASHINGTON — As US-China tensions continue over Taiwan’s independence, economic competitiveness, and defense issues, the US military is building up its presence in Guam. Guam is considered vulnerable, leading the federal government to prepare for further militarization. The island already hosts...
Canberra, AUSTRALIA — China’s influence in the Pacific creates a paradox for the formation of US policy towards Pacific island nations. If Washington focuses only on China’s involvement in the Pacific, it risks alienating the islands. Yet without mention of China, many US policymakers will remain...
Vanuatu's Foreign Minister  Ralph Regenvanu [Photo: WikiCommons / Marke Lowen via RNZI]
Port Vila, VANUATU — Vanuatu's Foreign Minister says the country has no intention of making itself a target by allowing another country to build a military base in its territory. Ralph Regenvanu's comment follows Australian media reports that China was looking to establish a military base in...