US EditionPacific Island Leaders Back 'Ocean of Peace' at Fraught Summit
Pacific Islands Forum leaders affirm regional unity and sovereignty amid concerns over Chinese influence and Taiwan's exclusion; Australia pledges Aus$100 million to climate resilience fund.
- Eighteen Pacific Islands Forum leaders met in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on September 10, 2025, to endorse an 'ocean of peace' declaration urging respect for regional sovereignty.
- The summit occurred amid tensions from Solomon Islands barring most dialogue partners, sparking accusations of exclusion aimed at Taiwan under Beijing's influence.
- Leaders discussed climate change, security, and regional cooperation while addressing great power rivalry, with a heavy police presence guarding closed-door talks near a Chinese-built stadium.
- Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele called the declaration a reclaiming of sovereignty and vowed to keep the region free from great power rivalry, while Fiji's Sitiveni Rabuka said it will show freedom from militarisation.
- The declaration and summit underscore Pacific countries' commitment to stability and environmental initiatives, while revealing concerns that China's growing influence may threaten regional solidarity and the flow of international assistance.
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Pacific Island leaders back 'ocean of peace' at fraught summit
Pacific Island leaders issued a call for an "ocean of peace" on Wednesday, urging respect for their sovereignty at a summit clouded by China's alleged meddling and great power competition in the strategically vital region.
Pacific Islands leaders to back ‘ocean of peace’ at summit clouded by China tensions
By Ben Strang Pacific Islands leaders will declare an “ocean of peace” urging powers to respect the region’s sovereignty, Australia’s prime minister said Wednesday at a summit clouded by China’s alleged meddling. A general view shows the opening session of the leaders’ plenary at the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, on September 10, 2025. Photo: Ben Strang/AFP. There was a heavy police presence in the …
Pacific Islands leaders to back ‘ocean of peace’ at fraught summit
Pacific Islands leaders will declare an "ocean of peace" urging powers to respect the region's sovereignty, Australia's prime minister said Wednesday at a summit clouded by China's alleged meddling. There was a heavy police presence in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara as the 18 Pacific Islands Forum member states met in the Friendship Hall, near
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Pacific Islands leaders to back 'ocean of peace' at fraught summit
Pacific Islands leaders will declare an "ocean of peace" urging powers to respect the region's sovereignty, Australia's prime minister said Wednesday at a summit clouded by China's alleged meddling.
Blue Pacific united under “Ocean of Peace” banner
History was made today at the 54th Pacific Islands Forum, as Pacific leaders came together to declare the Blue Pacific Continent as an Ocean of Peace. The declaration, endorsed in a landmark commemorative event, is a bold regional vision to secure peace, unity, and sovereignty amid growing global tensions and climate threats. Prime Minister Sitiveni […]
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