US budget fight could create opening for China in the Pacific
The Biden administration had hoped to see Congress endorse new 20-year funding programs for Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau.
Pacific island sea levels rising faster than global average, WMO says
The region last year recorded 35 natural hazards, including floods and storms, that killed more than 700 people, according to the report.
US Coast Guard seeks bigger role to search, board vessels in Pacific
The push to expand the role of US Coast Guard across millions of kilometres of ocean could see US officials board Chinese vessels and comes after an intensification of rivalry in the Pacific between the US and China.
Palau seeks more US patrols of its waters after Chinese incursions
Palau has a decades-old pact with Washington whereby the US retains responsibility for its defence and provides economic assistance - a legacy that has its roots in World War Two.
Pacific island leaders meet to show unity amid super power competition
China's ambitions in the Pacific islands have alarmed the US and its allies, after Beijing struck a security pact with Solomon Islands.
Russia says its navy in joint patrols with China in Pacific
The deepening 'no limits' partnership between the rising superpower of China and the natural resources titan of Russia is a geopolitical development the West is watching with anxiety.
China, NZ foreign ministers discuss Pacific involvement
China's growing influence in the region and the potential of militarisation has concerned New Zealand along with its allies.
