As a Pacific state with Pacific borders and an escalating rivalry with China, the U.S. must continue to partner with the Pacific Islands in new, innovative ways. The U.S. must adopt a clear-eyed ...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative is expanding into the Pacific through infrastructure projects and concessional loans, continuing a long history of flexible sovereignty influenced by external powers.

A top US Treasury Department official heads to Australia next week as part of efforts to persuade global financial institutions to maintain ties with banks on islands in the Pacific Ocean despite the ...

Secretary-General António Guterres (fourth from left) poses for a group photo with world leaders in attendance at the UN Ocean Conference. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider Last week, more than 60 world ...

Pacific Island nations face significant threats of cultural erosion due to globalization, modernization, and external influences. Traditional practices, art forms, and languages are at risk of ...

The U.S. is harming Pacific Islanders, destroying its relationships in the region, and letting China win the competition for influence. Pacific Islands Forum Troika Leaders – Chair of the PIF and ...

Join us for an exciting event where we discuss the current state of U.S. policy in the Pacific Islands and what can be done to improve it. As a Pacific state with Pacific borders and an escalating ...

Karishma Vaswani is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asia politics with a special focus on China. Previously, she was the BBC's lead Asia presenter and worked for the BBC across Asia and South ...

New Zealand seeks transparency from Cook Islands on China agreements China says it sees Cook Islands as important South Pacific partner Cook Islands opposition questions lack of consultation on China ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Concerns are mounting in New Zealand as the Cook Islands’ prime minister travels to China this week to sign agreements without properly consulting with New Zealand, despite ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Fiji is opposed to China setting up a military base in the Pacific Islands, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday, adding that it did not need such a base to project power ...