KOROR, PALAU – A top Taiwanese diplomat based in Palau said that Taiwan had been investing more economic aid in the Pacific than China did last year. Taiwan Ambassador to Palau Wallace Chow, during an early celebration of the 108th Taiwan National Day in Palau on October 8, cited in his speech that the Lowy […]
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Trump says US-China trade talks are ‘going very well’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump offered an upbeat assessment of U.S.-China trade talks and said he would meet at the White House on Friday with the leader of the Chinese negotiating team. Expectations were low that the negotiations would do much to resolve a 15-month trade battle that is weighing on the global economy. […]
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Chinese president meets Solomon Islands PM, pledging closer cooperation
BEIJING, 10 OCTOBER 2019 (XINHUA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in Beijing Wednesday, pledging closer cooperation between the two countries. “Recently, China and the Solomon Islands have formally established diplomatic relations on the basis of the one-China principle, which conforms to the trend of the times […]
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China in view as Morrison focuses on Fiji
SYDNEY, 10 OCTOBER 2019 — As Prime Minister Scott Morrison narrows his Pacific lens on Fiji, Beijing remains focused squarely in the background. PM Morrison will travel to Suva on Friday for meetings with Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, ahead of historic rugby league matches between the two nations that evening. Diplomatic relations have warmed […]
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US eyes more military exercises in Palau as two PICs ditch Taipei for Beijing
The United States is going to “double down” its military presence in Palau after two Pacific Island Countries (PICs) ditched their long-time ally Taipei for Beijing. Major General John P. Johnson, in an interview, said that the recent switch of allegiance by the Solomon Islands and Kiribati to Beijing only means the US will need […]
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Historic Beijing trip for Solomon Islands PM
HONIARA, 07 OCTOBER 2019 (SOLOMON STAR)— Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will travel to Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) capital for a first ever official visit since establishing diplomatic ties fortnight ago. A statement from the Prime Minister Press Secretariat last night said the trip comes at the invitation of the President […]