Category: Pacific News

BEIJING, 23 JULY 2026 (PACNEWS) — China says it is ready to deepen cooperation with the Solomon Islands while calling on all countries engaging with Pacific Island nations to respect their independence and ensure cooperation is not directed at any third party.  China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks after being asked about […]

ADELAIDE, 23 JULY 2026 (ABC PACIFIC)—Pacific Minister Pat Conroy has brushed off questions about whether the Pacific’s premier regional body will issue a statement condemning China’s intercontinental ballistic missile test earlier this month.  A couple of days after the launch the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that members of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) were […]

PORT MORESBY, 23 JULY 2026 (PACNEWS)— Senior ICT officials from across the Pacific met in Port Moresby Wednesday to finalise recommendations for ICT ministers, with discussions focusing on artificial intelligence, social media and implementation of the Pacific’s digital transformation agenda.  Opening the Forum ICT Senior Officials Meeting, Chair Lume Polume acknowledged the leadership of Solomon […]

PORT MORESBY, 20 JULY 2026 (ABC) — Papua New Guinea will close Taiwan’s trade mission in its capital Port Moresby, freezing out its fifth largest trading partner in a major strategic move designed to reaffirm ties with China.  In a statement on Thursday, Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko said Taiwan’s presence was “no […]

FUNAFUTI, 20 JULY 2026 (AAP) — The interception of a Chinese vessel accused of illegal fishing highlights the technical lengths many use to remain undetected across millions of square kilometres of open ocean.  Tuvalu Police operating on a Sea Shepard patrol boat boarded and arrested a Chinese longliner, the Lu Rong Yuan Yu 138, on […]