Indo-Pacific

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Solomon Islands: no permanent Chinese military base
The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands assured Australia on Friday that there would be no permanent military presence of China. In April, the Pacific nation signed a security agreement with China that would also enable the presence of Chinese police and military forces (China.Table reported). China’s military ships would be able to dock in […] continue reading →
Solomon Islands: Security pact to be reviewed
The security pact signed between the Solomon Islands and China should be reviewed by the regional Pacific Islands Forum. This was demanded by the prime ministers of Samoa and New Zealand in a statement on Tuesday. The Pacific Island Countries Consultative Forum is scheduled to meet in Fiji in mid-July. Beijing is trying to expand […] continue reading →
Botched charm offensive in the Pacific
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tours the Pacific. Eight island nations in ten days. His mission: Binding these countries closer to Beijing. But his plan is met with surprisingly strong resistance. continue reading →
Temporary setback for Wang Yi’s South Pacific agreement
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will apparently end his tour of the South Pacific without the desired outcome: A pre-prepared – and leaked – comprehensive security policy agreement between China and several countries in the region was reportedly already shelved earlier this week at a meeting of foreign ministers in Fiji, Washington Post reported. There […] continue reading →
Election campaign in Australia: a clear stance against Beijing
Australia will elect a new parliament on Sunday. In the election campaign, China policy is playing a bigger role than ever before. Beijing is in the process of extending its power into Australia's neighborhood. Both prime minister candidates are showing a hard line toward China. continue reading →
‘China wants to make the Western Pacific its sea’
While the world watches the Ukraine war in shock, Alexander Goerlach warns of a much more dangerous conflict: He believes that China will attack Taiwan in a few years. But that is only the beginning. The plan is to change the world order. He accuses German politicians of being lazy. continue reading →
Why China and the US are fighting over the Solomon Islands
China has pulled off a coup in the Solomon Islands: First, the archipelago breaks its ties with Taiwan, and now follows with a "security agreement" with Beijing. The USA and its allies are alarmed. But what makes the group of islands in the Pacific so interesting? continue reading →
Nils Schmid – SPD foreign policy expert with an eye on the Indo-Pacific
Nils Schmid describes the past weeks as exhausting and sad. “It is frustrating that diplomacy has failed as a means of conflict resolution,” explains the SPD politician, member of the Bundestag and foreign policy spokesman for his parliamentary group. For a long time, the Ph.D. lawyer had hoped for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine […] continue reading →
First EU-Indo-Pacific meeting in Paris
In the wake of the intensifying Ukraine crisis, the first meeting between EU foreign ministers and their counterparts from nations in the Indo-Pacific region took place in Paris. The invited nations included New Zealand, India, South Korea, Japan and several other Asian countries – China was not invited. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian stressed […] continue reading →