Fiji walks the tightrope between the USA and China

With the resurgence of COVID-19, Fiji once again sees itself at the centre of great power rivalry as assistance arrives from both the United States and China.

US–China rivalry ramps up pressure on the Pacific islands

When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. As the US–China geostrategic competition intensifies, Pacific island countries find themselves caught in the middle.

China looks under the sea to exploit the Pacific

China has scoured the world for land-based mineral deposits to fuel its economic development since the 1990s and Beijing is now devoting growing attention to seabed mining in the Pacific.