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FBI opens new office in New Zealand to push back against China's growing e
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The FBI has maintained a suboffice in New Zealand since 2017, with both countries collaborating closely on issues such as child exploitation and organised crime. The expanded office reflects growing concerns about China's increasing strategic presence in the Pacific, a region crucial to glob
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China irks NZ as its influence spreads in the South Pacific
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
China's growing influence in the Pacific, especially through strategic deals with the Cook Islands, has sparked concern in New Zealand and Australia. Experts warn these moves could shift regional power dynamics, create dependencies, and challenge traditional alliances, as Beijing deepens its
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PLA proves its combat readiness by launching an ICBM across the Pacific
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
China launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from its territory deep into the Pacific Ocean on September 25, the first such test since 1980.
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US State Secy Blinken visits Tonga, says 'aid from Beijing comes with stri
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Following the United States's move to open an embassy in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on May 9, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged to support Pacific countries, reiterating a warning about the perils of 'predatory' Chinese investment, reported Al Jazeera.
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China's agenda to increase its sphere of influence in pacific islands in d
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 19 (ANI): China has been consistently increasing its inroads in the Pacific Islands, however its agenda to increase its sphere of influence in the region is in the doldrums.
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China fails to persuade Pacific island nations to sign security, economic
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 2 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has failed to persuade Pacific island countries to sign an agreement on security and economic cooperation, amid concerns that the proposal would threaten regional stability.
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Opening of Solomon Islands embassy by US is deep strategic anxiety, says C
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 14 (ANI): Slamming US' plans to open its embassy in the Solomon Islands, Chinese media have said that this increase in engagement in Pacific island countries is due to "deep strategic anxiety" of Washington.
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Australian peacekeepers restore order in the Solomon Islands after anti-Ch
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra, [Australia], November 27 (ANI): Australian peacekeepers restore order to the Solomon Islands after anti-China riots as Sydney accuses Beijing of stoking conflict in the Pacific.
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China's Tiangong-1 space lab crashes in Pacific Ocean
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Apr. 02 (ANI): China's prototype space station Tiangong-1 crashed in the Pacific Ocean, according to the country's space agency.
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