foreign policy

4 November, 2015

What China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative means for the Pacific

As the United States and China offer competing economic visions for the Pacific, Kalafi Moala examines China's latest initiative following on from its Maritime Silk Route policy, suggesting there may be opportunities for the islands beyond economics.

26 August, 2015

Walter Diamana

Fisheries as foreign policy

The United States Multilateral Fisheries Treaty benefitted the United States and not Pacific island governments because the conditions for equity based on resource ownership and appropriate sharing were not considered in the treaty, writes Walter Diamana.

China-Taiwan competition rearing its head again?

3 July, 2015

Giff Johnson

China-Taiwan competition rearing its head again?

With China's recent muscle flexing for territory in Asia, it's hard to believe that the resource-rich Pacific won’t soon be seeing greater interest from both China and Taiwan, writes Giff Johnson.

27 May, 2015

Kalafi Moala

Embracing change the Pacific way

What became apparent at the Pohiva-Bainimarama discourse is the setting of a new course in the way Pacific states are willing to carry out diplomatic relations. They are applying the Pacific way in which leaders can dialogue– without necessarily highlighting opposition on matters they differ on, writes Kalafi Moala.

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