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AFP China’s embassy in Fiji has insisted Beijing is not seeking a military base in the South Pacific, saying aid pledged to developing island nations came with “no political strings attached”. (confirmed by 4 sources) [1]
AFP A Chinese research vessel docked in the Cook Islands Saturday as it probed the Pacific nation’s deep-sea mining potential, a fledgling industry of mounting interest to both Beijing and Washington. (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]
BANGKOK — Thailand’s tourism agency has welcomed a group of 29 Taiwanese travelers with mobility disabilities as part of a pilot program promoting Thailand as an inclusive, accessible destination, a sen [3]
SYDNEY -- Defense chiefs from Australia, New Zealand and other countries with a stake in the South Pacific kicked off their annual meeting Tuesday in Tonga, as Canberra seeks to strengthen cooperation to counter China's influence in the region. [4]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- A race to harvest one of the world's oddest looking marine delicacies is causing concern about environmental damage inflicted in the South Pacific. [5]
TOKYO -- China's drive to boost its influence in the South Pacific has set alarm bells ringing in major Western powers and revived uncomfortable memories of events in the strategically important region during the run up to World War II. [6]
AUCKLAND -- Fleets of small and cheap wooden boats from Vietnam are being accused of plundering marine reef resources in Australia and the South Pacific, prompting countries in the region to discuss anti-poaching measures. [7]
SYDNEY -- Fiji is pushing ahead with economic reforms that aim to transform the sleepy South Pacific island nation into a financial center. [8]
AFP China’s embassy in Fiji has insisted Beijing is not seeking a military base in the South Pacific, saying aid pledged to developing island nations came with “no political strings attached”.
AFP A Chinese research vessel docked in the Cook Islands Saturday as it probed the Pacific nation’s deep-sea mining potential, a fledgling industry of mounting interest to both Beijing and Washington.
BANGKOK — Thailand’s tourism agency has welcomed a group of 29 Taiwanese travelers with mobility disabilities as part of a pilot program promoting Thailand as an inclusive, accessible destination, a sen
SYDNEY -- Defense chiefs from Australia, New Zealand and other countries with a stake in the South Pacific kicked off their annual meeting Tuesday in Tonga, as Canberra seeks to strengthen cooperation to counter China's influence in the region.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- A race to harvest one of the world's oddest looking marine delicacies is causing concern about environmental damage inflicted in the South Pacific.
TOKYO -- China's drive to boost its influence in the South Pacific has set alarm bells ringing in major Western powers and revived uncomfortable memories of events in the strategically important region during the run up to World War II.
AUCKLAND -- Fleets of small and cheap wooden boats from Vietnam are being accused of plundering marine reef resources in Australia and the South Pacific, prompting countries in the region to discuss anti-poaching measures.
SYDNEY -- Fiji is pushing ahead with economic reforms that aim to transform the sleepy South Pacific island nation into a financial center.
Banks and mobile phone companies in the South Pacific began innovating with digital finance technology long before "fintech" gave the field a catchy name.
TOKYO -- A war of nerves involving Japan, the U.S., Australia and China is underway over island nations in the South Pacific Ocean such as Palau, Fiji and the Cook Islands, with attention focused on crucial sea lanes in the region.