With China looming, US signs MoU with another Pacific island state
- 11-Feb-2023
The United States said on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federated States of Micronesia, , reflecting a shared understanding on future US assistance to the Pacific island country that Washington is anxious to keep out of China’s orbit. The State Department announcement means Washington has now signed MoUs on […]
China says nobody can stand in its way in Pacific island cooperation
- 13-Nov-2018
BEIJING: No country can block China’s cooperation with island nations in the Pacific and the area is no country’s sphere of influence, a senior diplomat said on Tuesday, just ahead of a summit between President Xi Jinping and Pacific island leaders. Australia, in particular, has been vying for influence with China in sparsely populated Pacific […]
Australian man wins Pacific island resort in raffle
- 27-Jul-2016
SYDNEY: A lucky Australian man has won his own remote Pacific island resort in a raffle, after shelling out just US$49 for the winning ticket to claim the paradise property.