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Great power rivalry shakes up Pacific Island nation
Asia-Pacific

Great power rivalry shakes up Pacific Island nation

A security agreement with Australia, and intensifying US-China tensions, recently roiled internal politics in Vanuatu.

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Asia-Pacific

How the Solomon Islands became a flashpoint for US-China rivalry

A series of recent agreements between Beijing and Honiara have raised eyebrows in Washington and Canberra.