[Analytics] Australia’s dilemma in the Pacific: is China a partner or competitor?
A fraught debate in Australia surrounds the country’s response to the Belt and Road Initiative….
Solomon Islands
Australian submarine makes emergency stop in Solomon Islands
HONIARA, Jun 14, 2019, RNZ. Locals in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara were treated to…
[Analytics] Taiwan may lose another Pacific ally to Beijing as Solomon Islands begins 100-day assessment of priorities
Last month, after heated elections in the Solomon Islands, the Taiwanese combat support ship Pan…
[Analytics] China targeting Pacific isles for strategic bases
After decades as an unconsidered backwater, the South Pacific Islands have become a strategic frontline…
[Analytics] EU offers aid alternatives for island nations
Europe is providing island nations in the Pacific with a third “Western option” – after…
Solomons’ poll could have ‘domino effect’ for China: academic
HONIARA, Apr 1, 2019, RNZ. The caretaker Prime Minister, Rick Hou, has promised to review…
Taiwan ties with Solomon Islands solid: official
HONIARA, Mar 22, 2019, RNZ. A senior Taiwan official says the country’s ties with Solomon…
[Analytics] South Pacific reimagines its colonial past
Island region is rewriting British explorer James Cook’s contested legacy on the 150-year anniversary of…
Australia sends more help for Solomon Islands oil spill to prevent marine sanctuary damage
SYDNEY, Mar 3, 2019, Reuters. Australia is sending more help to the Pacific nation of…