This was a “red flag” for 10 out of 18 members of the forum, who declined to sign China’s deal ... Next, I discuss the responses of the Pacific island states as well as focus on how well they are ...

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The president of Palau has taken a thinly veiled swipe at Peter Dutton's decade-old quip about climate change, saying rising ...

While the US’ last-minute move was not aligned with its long-held stance at the IMO, it is aligned with President Trump’s ...

This summer will see record low Arctic ice and Russia has stolen a march on militarizing the strategic region.

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Pacific Forum President and CEO David Santoro and former director, now Board Chair Ralph Cossa dropped by The Conversation to ...

The Pacific Islands as a united region—particularly when acting through the regional architecture like the Pacific Islands Forum—does not view kindly heavy-handed diplomacy. China’s efforts to make ...