Pacific Islands
United States to invite Pacific leaders to White House, ramp up diplomatic ties
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to step up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, including inviting…
Australia’s vaccine diplomacy in Pacific islands wards off Beijing – PM Morrison
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has been able to stop an "incursion" by Beijing into the Pacific islands by talking with leaders there weekly and offering vaccine aid, Prime Minister Scott…
China, Tonga hold aid ceremony day before US Pacific meet
By Kirsty Needham MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Tonga and China held a signing ceremony on Friday for construction equipment that will be used to build infrastructure in the tsunami-hit Pacific island, a…
With Blinken in Pacific, Marshall Islands says talks on U.S. military access ‘stalled’
By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as America's top diplomat visits the Pacific region seeking to counter China's growing power and influence, the Washington ambassador of…
Race to send vaccines, medical aid as COVID-19 reaches Pacific islands
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pacific island nations that are some of the last places in the world to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic are recording a growing…
India announces US$ 200,000 immediate relief assistance to Tonga in the wake of tsunami
On 15 January 2022, a tsunami hit the Kingdom of Tonga impacting large sections of the country’s population and causing significant infrastructural damage. India extends deep sympathy to the Government…
Macron says New Caledonia has voted to remain French in referendum
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that New Caledonia will remain French, after a majority of voters in the French overseas territory voted against independence in…
France draws ire in Pacific islands as New Caledonia referendum goes ahead
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Caledonia is pushing ahead with a referendum on independence from France this weekend, despite concerns that a boycott by pro-independence parties who oppose…
Pacific island leaders bemoan weak Glasgow climate pact
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Leaders from Pacific islands threatened by rising sea levels said they were disappointed with the Glasgow climate pact, which called for a phase down rather than phasing…
Solomons unrest fuels Pacific island concerns over U.S-China rivalry
(Reuters) - The civil unrest suffered by the Solomon Islands in the past week raised alarm among leaders of other Pacific island nations that rivalry between China, Taiwan and the…
Actions, not words – Pacific Islands urge strong commitment on climate
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - The world must unite and take significant action now to tackle climate change that is threatening the survival of Pacific island nations, the region's…
Pacific island nation Nauru rejects Chinese undersea cable network due to security concerns
Honiara, [Solomon Islands], July 5 (ANI): The Pacific island nation of Nauru rejected a low bid of undersea communications network amid security concerns. Solomon Times reported that the US and…
