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A top White House official says the United States plans to propose a new initiative to address issues in the Pacific this week as it scrambles to offset China’s increasing presence in the region. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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China has failed in its attempt to reach a security and trade deal with Pacific Island nations at a meeting in Fiji. But even though this proposal fell short, it contains elements that remain relevant to the region. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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Australia’s new government is approaching the end of its first week in office. And so far, at least one top official has spent more time overseas than in her own country. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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While much of the world remains focused on Ukraine, another area of concern for the U.S. is the Solomon Islands. A security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands is causing tension with Australia and the U.S. Tarcisius Kabutaulaka, an associate professor with the Center for Pacific Island Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi, helped The Conversation to unpack the strained diplomatic relations in the area.
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The United States is reacting cautiously to continuing developments in the Solomon Islands and the country’s relationship with China. Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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While much of the world remains focused on Ukraine, it’s also been a busy week when it comes to U.S. policy in the Asia-Pacific. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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National Security Council Indo-Pacific corrdinator Kurt Campbell will lead the U.S. delegation after the Solomons and China initialed a draft agreement of a security pact last month.
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Solomon Islands officials say they won’t allow China to build a military base in their country as part of their new security alliance. But that hasn’t convinced the leader of another South Pacific nation, who worries the region could become a battleground for major world powers. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR’s Derrick Malama reports.
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China and the Solomon Islands are working on a security agreement — and a draft version that has leaked is raising alarms elsewhere in the Pacific. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.