12 h. ago China is the ‘Elephant in the Room’ at Fraught Pacific Islands Summit

China is the ‘Elephant in the Room’ at Fraught Pacific Islands Summit  The China-Global South Project

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14 h. ago China 'elephant in the room' at fraught Pacific Islands summit

China 'elephant in the room' at fraught Pacific Islands summit  yahoo.com

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15 h. ago Not wanted: US, China barred from major Pacific Island summit

Not wanted: US, China barred from major Pacific Island summit  Responsible Statecraft

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17 h. ago Pacific Islands Forum: climate crisis tops agenda as China exclusion casts shadow over leaders meeting

Pacific Islands Forum: climate crisis tops agenda as China exclusion casts shadow over leaders meeting  The Guardian

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4 d. ago Why China is the only actor standing against Trump’s radical agenda

Where are the guardrails and checks on US President Donald Trump’s radical agenda? This is a question that was asked frequently in the first three months of his second term as America’s financial and business community came to terms with his fierce assault on the global trading system and his contempt for the rule of law. Yet in the past few months, another, more alarming question has arisen. What if there are no effective restraints on Trump’s policies, or too much damage is done before...

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6 d. ago Chinese embrace their ‘exceptionalism’ but remain wary of US, new poll shows

The vast majority of Chinese want their country to take an active role in global affairs and see their nation as moderately strong in the world, but they remain divided on whether the US or China is the greater power, according to a survey released on Tuesday. by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Center contrasts with growing US wariness towards foreign engagement highlighted by US President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda. “Nationalism is alive and well in China,” the...

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1 week ago SCO, Tianjin: Trump casts a long shadow over China’s gathering of global leaders

SCO, Tianjin: Trump casts a long shadow over China’s gathering of global leaders  CNN

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1 week ago Trump holds meeting on Gaza with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner

US President Donald Trump presided over a policy meeting on Israel’s war in Gaza and post-war plans for the Palestinian territory on Wednesday with input from former British prime minister Tony Blair and former Trump Middle East envoy Jared Kushner, a senior White House official said. Trump, top White House officials, Blair and Kushner discussed the hostage crisis, plans to escalate food aid deliveries, post-war plans and more, the official told Reuters. The official described the session as...

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2 w. ago Controversy as Solomon Islands freezes out all Pacific Islands Forum partners

With the next Pacific Islands Forum poised to convene in Honiara next month, the Solomon Islands’ decision to exclude all external dialogue partners has reignited debate over the cost of regional compromise and the Pacific’s ability to chart an independent course. Announcing the move earlier this month, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele confirmed that 21 donor nations would be excluded from the annual summit of the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), which the Solomon Islands will host from...

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2 w. ago America's Counterattack on China’s Growing Influence in the Pacific Islands

America's Counterattack on China’s Growing Influence in the Pacific Islands  RealClearDefense

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