Published 2 years ago

China and Australia Vie to Dominate South Pacific

Summary by Ground News

Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, landed in the Solomon Islands, the first of eight Pacific and southeast Asian nations he will visit during a ten-day tour. Penny Wong, Australias newly appointed foreign minister,. flew to Fiji in an explicit effort to block Beijings attempts to increase its influence in the region.

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China and Australia vie to dominate South Pacific

The governments of China and Australia have begun an intense diplomatic race to win over the countries of the South Pacific, as Beijing’s rivalry with the US an

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Political Wire

China and Australia Vie to Dominate South Pacific

“The governments of China and Australia have begun an intense diplomatic race to win over the countries of the South Pacific, as Beijing’s rivalry with the US and its allies spreads into one of the most remote but most strategically sensitive regions of the globe,” the Times of London reports.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Business Live

Australia and China compete for Pacific islands influence

The countries’ foreign ministers are on competing visits to the Pacific nations

2 years ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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Radio Free Asia

China, Australia vie for influence, as Beijing touts vision for the Pacific

As China launched a high-level diplomatic mission to build its influence in the Pacific islands, Australia’s new government responded with one of its own, promising to bring “more energy and resources” to the remote region.China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived Thursday in the Solomon Islands, kicking off a 10-day Pacific tour that will include Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. Wang is hoping to strike a …

2 years ago·United States

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