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Kiribati focuses on trade not security for China visit to remote Pacific island
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSYDNEY (Reuters) -China's foreign minister Wang Yi stopped over in Kiribati on Friday, visiting the...
Kiribati atoll 2,000 km from Hawaii gets U.S. wharf as China eyes airport
Reuters via AOL· 5 months agoA Pacific atoll 2,000 miles west of Hawaii appears set for a construction boom, with the United...
US Alerts Pacific After Report of Chinese Police in Kiribati
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 1 month ago(Bloomberg) -- The US has warned Pacific nations against “importing” security forces from China to...
U.S. plans to open embassy in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe island nation of Vanuatu is estimated to contain about 83 islands. The U.S. announced it will...
Tiny Tuvalu to 'stand firm' with Taiwan as Pacific competition hots up
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe leader of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu pledged on a trip to Taiwan on Monday to "stand...
No, the Philippine Islands Aren't Part of the Pacific Islands
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA complete list of Pacific Island, south Pacific and Polynesian countries, plus find out if the...
U.S. funding delay could create opening for China, Pacific Island nations warn
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHONG KONG — The budget impasse in Congress has further delayed crucial funding for three U.S.-allied...
Pacific Islands face challenges as growth slows, says World Bank
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoGrowth in Pacific Island economies slowed last year to 5.5%, with tourism and remittances from...
Micronesia last of larger nations to experience COVID-19 outbreak
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor more than 2 ½ years, the Pacific archipelago of Micronesia managed to avoid any COVID outbreaks...
Former Pacific leaders hope Australians 'find conscience' to pass First Nations referendum
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFormer Pacific Islands leaders say they "pray that Australians find it in their conscience" to vote...