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Academia 2 years ago
Indonesia, Australia split over Timor-Leste-China strategic partnership
Now Indonesia chooses soft power diplomacy, using its role as the de-facto leader of ASEAN to push the admission of Timor-Leste into the regional grouping to ensure that all nations in Southeast Asia join the bloc.
Americas 2 years ago
Biden makes new pledges to Pacific island leaders as China's influence grows
Before welcoming the island leaders, gathered under the umbrella of the 18-nation Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Biden announced US diplomatic recognition of two more Pacific islands nations, the Cook Islands and Niue.
Environment 3 years ago
Why is 2023 so hot? A rare Pacific volcano is among the suspects
While most big blasts cool the planet with a sun-dimming haze, the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in January 2022 blew the equivalent of 60,000 Olympic swimming pools of water into the stratosphere, high above the planet.
Society 3 years ago
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Indonesia, Vanuatu pledge closer ties
Indonesia and Vanuatu appear to have buried the hatchet regarding rights issues in Papua, at least for now, as their foreign ministers spoke on Friday about a meeting of minds toward closer ties to allay geopolitical tensions in the Pacific Islands.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
Biden, Modi to meet Pacific island leaders, Papua New Guinea PM says
US President Joe Biden and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, will join Pacific Islands leaders next month for a "historic" future-oriented meeting, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said on Sunday.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
US says it has agreed Pacific Islands partnership, offering 'big dollar' aid
The Washington Post quoted US officials as saying the Biden administration would announce an investment of more than $860 million in expanded programs to aid the islands at the two-day summit, on top of more than $1.5 billion provided in the past decade.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
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RI keeps Pacific in good graces ahead of UN meeting
The minister’s two-nation Pacific trip was timed perfectly before she attends the United Nations General Assembly, and coincides with preparations for the next cycle of Indonesia’s Universal Periodic Review in November.
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