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Apr 2, 2020
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COVID-19 means economic distress for Pacific Islands

Pacific Islands are geographically, but not economically, isolated from COVID-19

Pacific

A cruise ship carrying COVID-19-positive passengers in the Pacific Ocean near California, United States, March 7 (Reuters/Stephen Lam)

Jun 21, 2019
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Influence pushes will destabilise Pacific Islands

China, Taiwan and others seek to increase their Pacific-area influence

Pacific

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, 2018 (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz)

May 16, 2019
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US-China contest over Pacific influence is coming

Beijing is starting to test the waters of US influence in the Pacific

United States

Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine addresses the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, New York, US, September 25, 2018 (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz)