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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence and promised that giant pandas would return to the U.S. — specifically California — by year end.
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Military exercises take place around the world on a regular basis. But activities this week involving the United States and the Philippines are a bit different. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Australia has announced an agreement with the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which is being threatened by rising sea levels. The pact allows nearly 300 people a year to migrate to Australia. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the situation for his nation in the South China Sea “has become more dire.” Marcos spoke during a question and answer session after a talk in Honolulu Sunday.
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Athletes from 24 Pacific Island nations are in the Solomon Islands this week to compete in the Pacific Games. It’s an Olympic-style tournament that has attracted controversy, mainly over the cost. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's leaders' meeting is definitely catching global attention this week, but elsewhere in the region, there's been another important political development. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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It's not yet official, but President Biden is widely expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week in San Francisco. The talks are expected to take place as part of the meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations stopped in Honolulu on Tuesday on her way to a meeting of Pacific Island leaders in the Cook Islands. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is leading the United States delegation to the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
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China’s aid to its political allies in the South Pacific is declining. An Australian think tank says the drop in aid comes as competition increases with the U.S. for influence in the region. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR’s Derrick Malama reports.
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Australia's current prime minister is heading to China this weekend in a visit that's being watched not only in Australia but also in the United States. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.