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The US Pivot Towards Pacific Regionalism
President Joe Biden released the United States’ Pacific partnership strategy. Although it bears some resemblance to the Pacific engagement strategy that was drafted by theâ€â€¦
October 1, 2022
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US Solomon Islands Foreign Policy needs Bush Lime and Tok Tok
The Wall Street Journal recently published an editorial The Unwisdom of the Solomon Islands. Written by the Editorial Board, this opinion piece focused on the Honiara’s…
September 11, 2022
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Efforts to Create Rongelap Atoll Special Zone: Unanswered Questions Remain
Cary Yan and Gina Zhou, two Marshallese citizens of Chinese descent, were charged on September 2, 2022 for money laundering and violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The…
September 9, 2022
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We Should Demand More from Those Who Cover the Solomon Islands
Over the last few months, a great deal of ink has been spilt over the strengthening of relations between the Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of. …
August 30, 2022
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UXO, NRH and the PBP: Crafting Meaningful Development Partnerships in Solomon Islands
Thousands of UXO litter the Pacific Islands where WWII battles took place. Solomon Islands is no exception having seen some of the fiercest engagements from 1942-45. 80 years on…
August 25, 2022
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Next steps for American Engagement with the Pacific Islands
Washington has made monumental steps in improving its engagement with the Pacific Islands countries. Several new initiatives have been announced. US President Joe Biden will meet…
August 22, 2022
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Georgetown on the Great Barrier Reef
Georgetown’s newest summer study abroad program sent students to the Great Barrier Reef. The program — titled “Politics of Marine Conservation” — brought a cohort of…
August 15, 2022
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CANZPS Director Testifies at the Hearing on “Challenges from Chinese Policy in 2022: Zero-COVID, Ukraine, and Pacific Diplomacy”
Alan Tidwell, director of the Center for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Studies, testified before the the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission on…
August 8, 2022
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Papua New Guinea: Election Violence Shows Lack of Trust in the State
CANZPs affiliate, Gordon Peake, and Miranda Forsyth consider the underlying causes of electoral violence in.…
August 2, 2022
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Felled by its own Failures
Lawyers William Kadi and Dirk Heinz examine Solomon Islands heavy reliance on extractive industries making it susceptible to the resource curse and social.…
July 4, 2022