HONIARA, 10 JUNE 2019 (SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST) —Last month, after heated elections in the Solomon Islands, the Taiwanese combat support ship Pan Shi arrived on the shores of Taipei’s main ally in the South Pacific. With a flash of a thumbs up, Roger Luo, Taiwan’s ambassador, was joined by the Solomon Islands’ Foreign Minister […]
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US Congress members go to bat for islanders
MAJURO,10 JUNE 2019 (MARIANAS VARIETY) —Seven members of the United States Congress are advocating for the rights of Marshall Islanders, Micronesians and Palauans living in the United States under the Compact of Free Association. The seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives late last month sent a joint letter to Kevin McAleenan, the acting […]
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Pacific leaders urge Scott Morrison to act on climate emergency following election win
CANBERRA, 22 MAY 2019 (THE GUARDIAN) — Pacific leaders have congratulated Scott Morrison on his surprise election victory but have urged him to do more to fight the climate crisis, which poses an existential threat to the region. “Australia has been lagging behind,” said Tuilaepa Sailele, the prime minister of Samoa, about Australia’s action on […]
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Washington state governor signs dental health bill for FAS citizens
POHNPEI, 23 MAY 2019 (FSMIS) — The Governor of the state of Washington, Jay Inslee has signed into law a State Senate Bill that creates a dental care programme for residents of the Compact of Free Association states of the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau. Specifically, the Washington State Senate Bill 5274 […]
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U.S assures FSM, Marshall Islands and Palau it will defend them against outside threats
WASHINGTON, 23 MAY 2019 (FSMIS/PACNEWS) — The United States has assured leaders of its Freely Associated States (FAS) in the three north Pacific that it stands ready to defend them against outside threats such as North Korea. The assurance was made by the Acting Secretary for Defence, Patrick Shanahan while hosting the three leaders – […]
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Beijing warns of ‘countermeasures’ after U.S Navy deploys three aircraft carriers into Pacific Ocean
BEIJING (NZ HERALD/AP)—Three U.S Navy aircraft carriers have been deployed in the Pacific Ocean for the first time in three years, in a show of force that’s prompted a backlash from China. The Trump administration deployed the USS Ronald Reagan, USS Theodore Roosevelt and the USS Nimitz to the region, with each containing more than […]