[Analytics] Can regionalism contain geopolitical competition in the South Pacific?
Name the region: a group of internally diverse states, lying across strategically significant maritime passages,…
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Chinese investment in Australia plunges to lowest level since at least 2007
SYDNEY, Jun 28, 2022, ST. A diplomatic falling out between Australia and China has taken…
Australia says Chinese fighter jet intercepted surveillance craft in May
SYDNEY, Jun 5, 2022, Reuters. A Chinese fighter aircraft dangerously intercepted an Australian military surveillance…
China supports development of South Pacific nuclear-free zone
SUVA, May 31, 2022, Xinhua. China upholds the international non-proliferation regime with the Treaty on…
[Analytics] India-Australia trade agreement doesn’t signal India’s return to RCEP
The much-awaited Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between Australia and India was signed on…
China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact
BEIJING, May 30, 2022, Reuters. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific…
White House welcomes Fiji to its Indo-Pacific economic plan
WASHINGTON D.C., May 27, 2022, Reuters. Fiji is joining U.S. President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific Economic…
US President Biden formally unveils Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
TOKYO, May 24, 2022, AFP. President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative on…
Australia’s new PM flags ‘difficult’ China ties as he heads to Tokyo for Quad meeting
CANBERRA, May 23, 2022, The Guardian. Anthony Albanese will fly to Tokyo on Monday to…
Australia has a new left-leaning government
CANBERRA, May 23, 2022, NBC. Australia — Australia’s prime minister has conceded defeat after an…
Biden in Japan to launch regional economic plan to counter Beijing
TOKYO, May 22, 2022, Reuters. President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday to launch…
Australia says Chinese spy ship did not breach law of the sea
SYDNEY, May 14, 2022, Reuters. A Chinese intelligence ship tracked off Australia’s west coast within…