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"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hoping his government’s more ambitious
climate policy will help reset Pacific relations when he meets with island
leaders next week.
Hosted by Fiji, this year’s Pacific Islands Forum will be the first in-person
leaders summit since the 2019 Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu, which saw
Albanese’s predecessor Scott Morrison try to water down a Pacific regional
climate declaration. In the aftermath of that bruising summit, Fijian Prime
Minister Frank Bainimarama told waiting media partnering with China was
preferable to working with Morrison.
Since then, geo-strategic competition between China and the United States has
intensified. This contest looms over this year’s Pacific Islands Forum. China
is seeking new security arrangements with island countries, while the US and
its allies are stepping up their engagement with Pacific nations.
But while Australia worries about China, most Pacific nations are more worried
about climate change on their doorstep. A new Climate Council report endorsed
by a group of prominent Pacific leaders says committing to more ambitious
climate action is key to Australia’s claim to be the Pacific’s security partner
of choice."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
