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Taiwan slams China's 'wolf warrior' rhetoric at Pacific Islands Forum

Taiwan’s foreign minister Lin Chia-lung condemned Beijing’s aggressive 'wolf warrior' diplomacy at the Pacific Islands Forum, accusing Chinese officials of espionage at the summit and saying China tried to dominate host Palau. Beijing rejected the claims as propaganda, but Lin argued that the more assertive China becomes in the Pacific, the more support Taiwan gains for its participation, noting missile tests as part of Beijing’s posture.

via Yahoo|

#china #espionage #pacific-islands-forum

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Beijing warns of consequences after Taiwan attends Pacific leaders summit

China warned of consequences for Taiwan after Taipei and Beijing envoys attended the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau, underscoring Beijing’s stance against Taiwan’s participation in international forums. Taiwan’s foreign minister defended the move as following the host’s directions, while Palau’s president urged powers not to turn the gathering into a geopolitical struggle. The summit highlighted broader U.S.–China competition for influence in the Pacific, with regional leaders focusing on climate, recovery from the pandemic, and economic challenges amid attendance gaps from some major players.

via Yahoo|

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Taiwan Row Casts Shadow Over Pacific Islands Forum

China objected to Taiwan’s attendance at the Pacific Islands Forum, saying the island is not qualified to participate, while Palau hosts the gathering and Australia and New Zealand say the forum will decide the guest list. With several regional leaders absent or sending low-level reps, observers warn outcomes could be affected, and the US along with Australia and New Zealand pledged to fund a port upgrade in the Cook Islands, underscoring competition for influence in the Pacific.

via Yahoo News Singapore|

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China warns of consequences after Taiwan’s Pacific Islands Forum appearance

China warned of consequences over Taiwan’s attendance at Palau’s Pacific Islands Forum, highlighting Beijing’s claim that Taiwan is part of China as tensions intensified around Taiwan’s opening ceremony participation. Taiwan was invited as a partner rather than a formal dialogue participant, drawing responses from Australia and New Zealand emphasizing the forum’s autonomy, while many regional leaders skipped the summit and ministers attended in their place. The broader backdrop is China’s shrinking formal ties with Pacific island states; the US, EU, Britain, Canada, India and Japan are dialogue partners, and NZ and the US pledged to jointly fund a major upgrade to a Cook Islands port as part of regional influence efforts.

via The Guardian|

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Pacific Islands Forum opens amid missing leaders and Taiwan-China tensions

At Palau, the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting opens amid controversy: five of the 18 members are absent (Kiribati, Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Solomon Islands), with domestic politics driving the withdrawals and China reportedly furious that Taiwan is represented. The absence tests the Forum’s traditional consensus-based approach as China’s regional assertiveness and Australia’s bilateral diplomacy complicate unity. Beijing’s stance over Taiwan and Australia’s diplomacy threaten to overshadow the forum’s theme Building Economies: Life. Action. Unity, underscoring how geopolitics and development priorities clash in the region. A coordinated regional effort is still crucial to climate, the Blue Pacific strategy, and post-COVID recovery, but without leaders’ participation the Forum’s authority could be weakened.

via The Conversation|

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Albanese heads to Palau as Pacific forum focuses on climate, renewables and security

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese travels to Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum, where leaders will tackle sea‑level rise, fuel costs, and regional security amid China’s missile tests, while renewables and climate finance are pitched as essential to stabilizing Pacific economies and meeting the 1.5°C goal ahead of COP31.

via The Conversation|

#china-missile-test #climate-change #energy-security

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Palau Summit Marred as Regional Leaders Skip the Pacific Islands Forum

Several high-profile Pacific leaders pulled out of the Palau-hosted Pacific Islands Forum at the last minute, including Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale amid a domestic no-confidence motion, with Fiji’s Rabuka and Vanuatu’s Napat also absent and Samoan leader Schmidt missing. Australia’s Albanese will still attend as regional security and climate talks loom ahead of COP31. The withdrawals dampen expectations for regional climate resilience pilots and underscore debates over whether the forum remains useful or is being superseded by bilateral deals, while discussions on PALM migration and Australia’s role in the region continue.

via The Guardian|

#australia-pacific-relations #cop31 #leaders-pullout

international-relations3 years ago•1 min saved

Solomon Islands PM's absence dampens Biden's Pacific summit

The United States expressed disappointment that Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will not attend a Pacific Islands summit with President Joe Biden next week, as part of Biden's efforts to increase engagement with the Pacific region amid competition with China. The summit with the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum will take place on Monday and Tuesday in Washington, with Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele attending instead. Sogavare, who praised China's development cooperation at the United Nations General Assembly, had reached an understanding with President Xi Jinping during a July visit to China. Vanuatu Prime Minister Sato Kilman will also not attend due to a no-confidence vote in parliament.

via Reuters|

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politics3 years ago•1 min saved

Biden's Overseas Trip Overshadowed by Debt Ceiling and Canceled Visit.

President Joe Biden invited Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape to a summit with Pacific island nations in Washington later this year after canceling his visit to the country due to the debt limit stalemate in Congress. During the call, Biden also reiterated the United States' commitment to its partnership with nations in the region and told Marape that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will represent him in Port Moresby. Leaders will discuss U.S.-Pacific issues such as the climate crisis, trade and economic ties during the summit.

via NBC News|

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Biden's Overseas Trip and Debt Ceiling Crisis Distract from Geopolitical Agenda.

President Biden spoke with Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea and conveyed his inability to travel to Papua New Guinea due to the need to return to Washington for meetings with Congressional leaders. He emphasized the U.S. commitment to the renewed partnership with the Pacific Islands and invited the Prime Minister and other Pacific leaders to Washington, DC later this year for the second U.S. summit with the Pacific Islands Forum. The leaders can continue discussions around enhancing U.S.-Pacific cooperation on shared priorities including combatting the climate crisis, increasing trade and economic ties, promoting maritime security, advancing sustainable and inclusive development, and increasing people-to-people engagement.

via The White House|

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