‘We don’t want to disappear’: Tuvalu fights for climate action and survival
Pacific island nation explores new ways to survive climate change but needs help to build protective sea walls now.
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Pacific island Tuvalu votes as ties with Taiwan in spotlight
Poll in nation threatened by climate change closely watched as China and the United State vie for influence in region.
Can traditional architecture help build a ‘more resilient future’?
Pacific islands are looking to tradition to help address the climate crisis that threatens their existence.
S Korea, Pacific Islands to boost ties after first-ever summit
Inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit comes amid Seoul’s concerns over China’s growing influence in Indo-Pacific.
Who are Taiwan’s formal diplomatic allies?
China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan since Tsai Ing-wen was first elected president of the self-ruled island in 2016.
It’s time to give carbon removal a chance
We don’t have time to choose between stopping emissions and removing CO2 from the air. We need to do both to survive.
Climate change gets ‘highest priority’ in US, Pacific agreement
Partnership deal signed by 14 nations follows historic summit at the White House and comes as China extends influence.
US has agreed Pacific Islands deal, offering ‘big dollar numbers’
The US is looking to reengage in a region where China has been steadily expanding its influence.
Pacific nation leaders in Washington as US seeks to deepen ties
The US is elevating its engagement with the Pacific as Beijing increases its presence in the region.
Tuvalu promises to ‘stand firm’ with Taiwan amid Pacific rivalry
The tiny nation is one of four in the Pacific that still maintains formal ties with Taiwan.
In Pacific islands, US diplomatic push stirs memories of neglect
Small Pacific island nations are gaining attention amid US-China rivalry after years of being overlooked.
