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China in the Pacific Islands

Why Did China Test-fire an ICBM Into the South Pacific?

Why Did China Test-fire an ICBM Into the South Pacific?

By Denny Roy
Although some officials would have seen the test launch as beneficial, either for technical or political reasons, the incident undermines important Chinese foreign policy goals.

Facing up to China’s Hybrid Warfare in the Pacific 

Facing up to China’s Hybrid Warfare in the Pacific 

By Anne-Marie Brady
The China Coast Guard is expanding its reach in the Pacific, part of a broader campaign to increase Beijing’s security role in the region.
The Trouble With Micronesia’s New China Policy

The Trouble With Micronesia’s New China Policy

By Richard Clark
What does it mean for the FSM to tell China it opposes AUKUS and supports the Global Security Initiative?

PALM10: Japan’s Chance to Engage With Pacific Island Countries

PALM10: Japan’s Chance to Engage With Pacific Island Countries

By Mina Pollmann
As China attempts to increase its influence over the PICs, Japan must marshal a strategic response that connects these states to its broader objectives in the Indo-Pacific.

Geopolitics in the 2023 Pacific Games 

Geopolitics in the 2023 Pacific Games 

By Prisie L. Patnayak
The 2023 Games, hosted by Solomon Islands, underscore China’s growing role in the Pacific Island countries.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Pacific Wrestles With the Great China-US Divide

Pacific Wrestles With the Great China-US Divide

By Henryk Szadziewski
Pacific Islands Forum members face challenging conversations about the prickly China-U.S. relationship and its effect on the region.

During Australia Visit, Fijian Prime Minister Calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’

During Australia Visit, Fijian Prime Minister Calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’

By Dechlan Brennan
Rabuka said Fiji was “more comfortable” dealing with nations like Australia, taking a measured tone and notably shifting Fiji further away from entanglement with China.
China’s Navy in Pacific Island Ports

China’s Navy in Pacific Island Ports

By Andrew Orchard
Examining the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s Oceania port visits.

US Pacific Policy in China’s Shadow

US Pacific Policy in China’s Shadow

By Cleo Paskal
Washington has indeed stepped up engagement, but missteps, half-steps, and mixed messaging are getting in the way.

Can China Deliver What Solomon Islands Wants?

Can China Deliver What Solomon Islands Wants?

By Dechlan Brennan
As Honiara denies its new security pact with China poses a threat to the Pacific, it would behoove the West to consider what it is the Solomons want and need from their partners.

Solomon Islands PM Visits China, 1 Year After Controversial Security Pact

Solomon Islands PM Visits China, 1 Year After Controversial Security Pact

By Shannon Tiezzi and Associated Press
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is on his second trip to China – and his first since upending Pacific geopolitics with a China-Solomons security agreement.
Palau Leader Stresses Need for US Help to Deter China in the Pacific

Palau Leader Stresses Need for US Help to Deter China in the Pacific

By Mari Yamaguchi
Speaking from Japan, Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. said that three Chinese boats have made “uninvited” entries into his country’s waters since he took office in 2021.

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