Is Bougainville the next battleground between China and the U.S.? - The Washington Post
On a warm morning in November, a barrel-chested and battle-scarred man arrived to Capitol Hill for a meeting he hoped would help save his struggling homeland.
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US, Australia Reaffirm Shared Values, Cooperation Against Chinese Ambitions - Voice of America
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a state visit to the White House on Wednesday, using the pageantry-filled program to deepen cooperation with the U.S. around nuclear-powered attack submarines and their joint military presence in the Indo-Pacific — moves seen as critical to counter China’s increased...
Biden Pledges Climate, Infrastructure Assistance to Pacific Island Nations - Voice of America
U.S. President Joe Biden launched his summit of Pacific Island nations on Monday with an apology and an acknowledgment. First, he gave his regrets for canceling a visit to Papua New Guinea earlier this year amid domestic political drama. And then he hailed U.S. diplomatic recognition of the Cook Islands and the tiny island nation of...
Is Northern Ireland fading from view? - The Royal Irish Academy
I thought of the writer Finnoula O’Connor and her wonderful 1993 book In Search of a State when surveying the thin pile of newspapers at a sweetshop in Leitrim, a few kilometres south of the border one day in late June. In the book, O’Connor relates the story of a Catholic from Northern Ireland holidaying...
Papua New Guinea, US sign security pact with eye on China - Deccan Herald
Papua New Guinea signed a defence pact with the United States on Monday, giving US forces access to its airfields and ports as Washington vies with China's expanding footprint in the Pacific region. Washington has growing concerns about China's rise in the...
'Friends to all': US-China influence race a boon for Pacific islands - France 24
Antony Blinken will be dispatched to meet Pacific leaders at a summit Monday in the place of President Joe Biden, who had planned a historic visit spurred by Beijing's growing regional clout. On a brief stop in Port Moresby, the top US diplomat will pass sites including a Chinese-built national courthouse, bus stops with Mandarin signs, and even...