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Big stick diplomacy – the willingness to use the military – was increasingly unleashed to assert US hegemony and business interests
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Eugene Doyle: Look where appeasing a bully has led the West – Greenland, and then?

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French Polynesia president announces huge highly protected marine area

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Pacific civil society warn of growing militarisation and mining pressure on...

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West Papuan villagers fleeing fighting between the Indonesian military and pro-independence militants to Sugapa, the capital of Intan Jaya regency
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Human Rights Watch warns renewed fighting threatens West Papua civilians

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Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown with China's Ambassador to the Pacific Qian Bo
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China: Cook Islands’ relationship with Beijing ‘should not be restrained’

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An aerial view of New Caledonia's Koniambo (KNS) mine site
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Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr
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Thai advocate and Miss Earth Thailand, Baitong Jareerat, calls for ocean protection
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‘Be brave’ warning to nations against deepsea mining from UNOC

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Idle trucks at Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea
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PNG police chief Manning declares emergency for Porgera

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