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Saudi Arabia, Kiribati sign air transport services agreement

Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Kiribati have signed an air transport services agreement, aiming to enhance cooperation and foster bilateral collaboration. The agreement contributes to advancing the civil aviation sector's strategy to build...

Why the US military wants troops to be able to fix their own stuff

Why the US military wants troops to be able to fix their own stuff

Troops often find themselves surrounded by gear they cannot legally fix. A bipartisan push is trying to allow troops to turn to their own wrenches to repair military equipment rather than relying on civilian contractors. Service members are...

China’s military expansion toward the Southwest Pacific and Oceania

China’s military expansion toward the Southwest Pacific and Oceania

Beijing is increasing military activities and economic influence in the Indo-Pacific and transforming the regional security landscape. April 25: A Chinese warship spotted in the West Philippine Sea. Beijing has been growing its military ambitions,...

Australia says China likely to spy on military drills with US

Australia says China likely to spy on military drills with US

Australia says China likely to spy on military drills with US by AFP Staff Writers Sydney (AFP) July 13, 2025 Australia's government said Sunday it expects China to spy on major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other...

Australia expects Chinese spying during major war games, renews warning over Pacific military base

Australia expects Chinese spying during major war games, renews warning over Pacific military base

SYDNEY, July 13 — Australia’s government said today it expects China to spy on major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. It also renewed a charge — denounced by Beijing as a “false narrative” — that China...

Australia warns China likely to spy on military drills with US amid tensions

Australia warns China likely to spy on military drills with US amid tensions

Australia’s government said Sunday it expects China to spy on major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. It also renewed a charge – denounced by Beijing as a “false narrative” – that China wants to establish a...

Kiribati youth maintain culture through music and connection

Kiribati youth maintain culture through music and connection

As Kiribati Language Week unfolds across Aotearoa, university student Ronita Kuaoni reflects on what it means to be i-Kiribati while living and studying far from home. Born in Tarawa, Kuaoni says her connection to the atolls of Nonouti and Nikunau...

Human development in the age of AI

Human development in the age of AI

e live in digital times. Ready or not, digital disruption is here to stay, and what is at stake is not just the use of these machines, it is how we understand ourselves, our society and the world around us. Every time we try to log into a website...

A renaissance for nature as the World Heritage Committee closes in Paris

A renaissance for nature as the World Heritage Committee closes in Paris

Under the calm and efficient chairpersonship of Prof Nikolay Nenov of Bulgaria, and rapporteured by Ms Joelle Bucyana of Rwanda, IUCN played a large part in the meeting in our role as statutory advisory body on nature to the World Heritage...

China rejects 'false narratives' on Pacific military base claims

China rejects 'false narratives' on Pacific military base claims

China has been building roads and bridges, and addressing development issues that respond to people's urgent needs, the Chinese embassy in Fiji says. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Koroi Hawkins China says it is not interested in geopolitical competition,...

Aotearoa's i-Kiribati community honours language and culture

Aotearoa's i-Kiribati community honours language and culture

Thousands of i-Kiribati people across Aotearoa New Zealand are celebrating their rich language and culture during Kiribati Language Week, which is now in its fifth year. The celebrations kicked off on Sunday in Wellington at Pataka Art and Museum,...

5th Jalsa Salana held in Kiribati

5th Jalsa Salana held in Kiribati

Waqas Khurshid, Missionary, Kiribati Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Kiribati held its 5th Jalsa Salana in the village of Bonriki on the island of Tarawa in Kiribati on 24-25 May 2025. The theme for this year’s Jalsa was “Islam’s Call to a Moral Life”. On 24...

Seafood processing businessman appreciates government for trade show revival

Seafood processing businessman appreciates government for trade show revival

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Schulte Maetoloa, owner of a successful smoked tuna business called “Gizo Smoked Tuna”, says he appreciates the government for hosting this year’s Annual National Trade Fair (ANTF). His business aims to add value to the local...

Super Power Rivalry In The Pacific! China Says No Plans To Build Military Base; Blames Media For “False Narratives”

Super Power Rivalry In The Pacific! China Says No Plans To Build Military Base; Blames Media For “False Narratives”

China’s embassy in Fiji has insisted that Beijing is not seeking a military base in the South Pacific, stating that aid pledged to developing island nations comes with “no political strings attached.” Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka warned...

China says no ambition to build South Pacific military base

China says no ambition to build South Pacific military base

China’s embassy in Fiji has insisted Beijing is not seeking a military base in the South Pacific, saying aid pledged to developing island nations came with “no political strings attached”. Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka warned this week...

China Denies Pacific Military Base Ambitions After Fiji PM Flags Concerns

China Denies Pacific Military Base Ambitions After Fiji PM Flags Concerns

Home China China Denies Pacific Military Base Ambitions After Fiji PM Flags Concerns Fiji's Prime Minister said on Wednesday his country had development cooperation with China, but was opposed to Beijing establishing a military base in the Pacific...

China denies military base ambitions in Pacific Islands, focus instead on improved livelihoods

China denies military base ambitions in Pacific Islands, focus instead on improved livelihoods

SYDNEY – China’s embassy in Fiji on July 3 denied that Beijing wanted a military base or sphere of influence in the Pacific Islands after Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said islands were trying to cope with a powerful China seeking to...

Fiji Says Chinese Military Base, Missiles Not Welcome In Pacific

The tiny South Pacific archipelago country of Fiji has come out firmly against China establishing a military base in the Pacific Islands, according to a statement of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka issued Wednesday. He emphasized that China has no...

China base not welcome, Fijian prime minister says

China base not welcome, Fijian prime minister says

Fiji’s prime minister yesterday said that China should not be allowed to gain a permanent military foothold in the strategically contested South Pacific region, adding that a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait would impact Pacific islands....

Fiji PM says China military presence not welcome in Pacific

Fiji PM says China military presence not welcome in Pacific

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday that he is opposed to China gaining a permanent military foothold in the South Pacific region. "If they want to come, who would welcome them? Not Fiji," Rabuka told reporters during an address...

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