by Jake Sanders, Editor Taiwan has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat to extend its support for the organization from next year until 2027, as announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday. During the annual Taiwan/Republic of China-Forum Countries Dialogue in Tonga on Friday, Deputy Minister of Foreign…
by Jake Sanders, Editor A joint statement from Pacific leaders was reissued at the PIF yesterday morning, omitting references to Taiwan after China criticized a previous version as a “mistake” that needed correction. Following five days of discussions in Tonga, a revised communique was published on Friday, reaffirming a 30-year-old agreement that permits Taiwan’s participation…
pictured: Feleti Teo, Tuvalu PM by Jake Sanders, Editor Australia has pledged to support Tuvalu in adapting to climate change through the Falepili Union treaty, according to Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo. The agreement, signed late last year and criticized by a former Tuvalu leader as “shameful,” establishes a special visa pathway for Tuvaluan citizens…
by Jake Sanders, Editor The head of the independent faction in the Solomon Islands has raised doubts about whether the country remains truly independent. According to a report by SIBC, Peter Kenilorea Jr responded to a government statement that accused him of breaching the one-China policy and undermining the Solomon Islands government’s ties with Beijing….