Pacific Island leaders issued a call for an "ocean of peace" on Wednesday, urging respect for their sovereignty at a summit clouded by China's alleged meddling and great power competition in the ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Pacific Islands leaders began a week-long summit on Monday in the Solomon Islands, where they are expected to endorse an "Ocean of Peace" declaration amid concern over rising ...

Jeremiah Manele and Charlot Salwai, the prime ministers of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, visited China over the past two weeks. Beijing is seeking to increase its bilateral ties with Pacific ...

The island nation of Palau, home to just under 18, 000 people living on 500 small islands, has become an out sized player on the global stage as the U.S. and China compete for influence across the ...

Congressional commission chair and vice chair warn Chinese-funded runways and ports across the Pacific Islands may provide ...

Security and geopolitical concerns drowned out the Solomon Islands’ most pressing issues in 2025 — political instability and economic pressures.

BEIJING (AP) — The new Solomon Islands prime minister is in China for a visit as Beijing and the strategic Pacific archipelago strengthen their ties. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele met Chinese leader ...

While not groundbreaking, the meeting indicated steady progress towards China’s goal of a “shared future” with Pacific Island countries – including using them as strategic outposts. Solomon Islands’ ...

HONIARA, Solomon Islands — Voting has closed across Solomon Islands on Wednesday in the South Pacific nation’s first general election since the government switched diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan ...

In a busy year of Pacific Island elections, a worrying gender disparity is evident. This has implications for the quality of democracy in the region. Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine (right) ...

As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips ...