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Forum Fractures Over China Missile Row | Auckland News
The Pacific Islands Forum is in chaos as key leaders from Kiribati and Nauru skip or delay attendance, sparking fears of fragmentation amid rising geopolitical tensions. A proposed joint statement condemning China’s recent missile test — which landed near Tuvalu — stalled when members with close ties to Beijing refused to back it. While Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. issued their own sharp rebuke, the forum’s inability to unite leaves its credibility in question. Compounding the drama, nations are also racing to secure top-tier partnership status under a new policy framework — with…
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