Tag: China

By Philip Cass in Auckland “Tonga does not interfere in other nations’ own affairs.” That was the carefully measured response from Prime Minister Pōhiva Tu’i’onetoa to the...

By Kaniva News Senior officials from Australia’s Foreign Affairs Department have admitted they are investigating  the concept of a “grand compact” with some small Pacific...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Singaporean philosopher, former diplomat and academic Professor Kishore Mahbubani has warned the world is entering a global “Asian new order” and...

By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinea government will not allow the use in the country of any vaccine to treat the...

By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinea government has clarified that 175 workers from China who have arrived in Port Moresby from...

ANALYSIS: By John Pilger When I first went to Hiroshima in 1967, the shadow on the steps was still there. It was an almost perfect...

By Nikko Dizon and Paterno R Esmaquel II in Manila Filipinos and the people of Hong Kong are both in need of prayers over recently-passed...

By RNZ News Opposition National list MP Dr Jian Yang has announced his retirement from New Zealand politics and says he will not stand in...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Papua New Guinea government is adamant no immigration laws, airport and covid-19 protocols - including national security - were breached...

By Adelaide Sirox Kari in Port Moresby Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape says an aircraft with four Chinese businessmen on board had complied...

By Bernadette Carreon, RNZ Pacific Palau correspondent Palau's President says the World Health Organisation's neglect of Taiwan has endangered, not only Taiwanese, but people everywhere. In...

By Ian Kaukui in Honiara Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has arrived in Solomon Islands on a two-day state visit. His trip to Honiara marks his...

By Bruce Lloyd in Guam Pacific Island Times Yap-based correspondent Joyce McClure won't be kicked off the island as "persona non grata" as demanded by...

By RNZ News Three New Zealand journalists were detained by Fijian police in Suva last night after trying to interview a controversial Chinese resort developer. Newsroom...

COMMENTARY: By Scott Waide In November every year, the Papua New Guinean National budget usually takes centre stage. But not this year. This week, the 2019 budget...

OPINION: Vanuatu Daily Digest has raised the issue of negligible public awareness of Radio Vanuatu (VBTC) planned developments with a Chinese company over extending...