China unveils initiatives unveiled for Pacific countries
The announcement came after Foreign Minister Wang Yi and high-level officials from 11 Pacific Island countries, as well as the representative of the Pacific Islands Forum,…
Pacific Island Nations
Japan contributes US$3 million to climate change fund for Pacific Islands Forum: Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and PIF Secretary General Baron Devavesi Waqa also agreed to create a framework for working-level dialogues for closer communication between the…
Japan to set up framework with Pacific Island Nations
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Devavesi Waqa are expected to agree on establishing the framework in their talks scheduled to be…
The Pacific in 2025: Navigating the shared challenges
The region faces challenges of climate change, geostrategic tensions, political upheaval, disaster recovery and decolonization, plus a 50th birthday party.
Taiwan’s President Lai in Marshall Islands on first overseas state visit
Arriving in the Marshall Islands capital of Majuro, Mr Lai referred to Taiwan’s indigenous inhabitants as sharing a culture with the Pacific Islands’ first settlers.
China, Pacific island nations eye prosperity
This year marks the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping's first meeting with leaders of Pacific island countries that had established diplomatic relations with China.
Japan, Australia seek economic security for Pacific Island Nations
The move is aimed at countering China’s assertive maritime expansion.
Japan-Pacific Islands meeting ends with declaration, action plan
The declaration reaffirmed a “commitment to the free, open and sustainable maritime order” and expressed “strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status…