The Cook Islands is one of New Zealand’s closest allies in the Pacific. Wellington controlled the territory, which has a population of about 27,000, until 1965. The countries now have a “free ...

The appointment of Bishop Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou by the Vatican marks a turning point in Sino-Vatican ...

China has been gradually whittling away at the number of countries in the Pacific that retain ties with Taiwan, and in January of last year, Nauru also switched recognition to Beijing. Taiwan now ...

Time for other countries in the region to step up.

China’s top diplomat will host leaders from Pacific Island nations next week for a summit, Beijing announced on Wednesday, as it seeks closer ties with ... Islands and Nauru have in recent ...

Steve Davidson, Turramurra Israel attacks Iran and suddenly Israel striking starving Palestinians queueing for food doesn’t ...

Palau's president says the US order to fast-track deep sea mining is not a good idea. Deep sea mining frontrunner The Metals ...

Analysts warn that developments in the Second Island Chain - which has seen increased manoeuvring from Washington and Beijing ...

Residents of small Pacific island nations rely on tuna for local jobs and foreign fishing fees, which fund education, ...

Palau's president wants to see Taiwan given full access at this year's Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' meeting.

Beijing’s campaign to erase Taiwan from the international system is built on a lie. Beijing routinely claims that United ...