geopolitics
Adelaide, SOUTH AUSTRALIA — An expert on statecraft in and around the Pacific says the "whack-a-mole" approach of the US and its allies to China's efforts in the region could be working against them.
Since 2019, when the Solomon Islands and Kiribati cut diplomatic ties with Taipei in favour of...

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