Asia Pacific / Politics Jun 19, 2022
Solomons leader tells Australia his country will not host Chinese military base
by Sybilla Gross
The comments have helped to assuage concerns about Beijing’s growing influence in the Pacific region.
Asia Pacific Jun 2, 2022
Australia’s history-making top diplomat faces down rising China
by Ben Westcott
Soon after being sworn in, Penny Wong rushed to Fiji to counter a rare trip to nearby Pacific island countries by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.