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China says it launched a rocket with a dummy warhead into the Pacific

The launch appeared to be the first time in 44 years that China has publicly announced a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Pacific region.
25 September 2024, 16:58 IST
China says it launched a rocket with a dummy warhead into the Pacific
China says it launched a rocket with a dummy warhead into the Pacific

China says it launched a rocket with a dummy warhead into the Pacific

25 September 2024, 16:58 IST

In the Pacific, a ‘dumping ground’ for priests accused or convicted of abuse

Michelle Mulvihill, a former nun and adviser to the Australian Catholic Church, has long accused Catholic organizations of using the Pacific islands as a 'dumping ground' for abusive priests.
06 September 2024, 05:49 IST
In the Pacific, a ‘dumping ground’ for priests accused or convicted of abuse
In the Pacific, a ‘dumping ground’ for priests accused or convicted of abuse

In the Pacific, a ‘dumping ground’ for priests accused or convicted of abuse

06 September 2024, 05:49 IST

US, Australia do not listen to the Pacific Islands, so they turn to China

The governments of Pacific island states realised in recent years, as a long-simmering diplomatic contest between China and Taiwan morphed into a new front in the great power rivalry between Beijing and Washington.
30 August 2024, 04:18 IST
US, Australia do not listen to the Pacific Islands, so they turn to China
US, Australia do not listen to the Pacific Islands, so they turn to China

US, Australia do not listen to the Pacific Islands, so they turn to China

30 August 2024, 04:18 IST

China, Australia donate buildings, airstrips in Pacific influence race

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters was in Solomon Islands on Tuesday to hand over the A$55 million ($36.55 million) airfield in Western Province funded by New Zealand and Australia.
02 July 2024, 10:06 IST
China, Australia donate buildings, airstrips in Pacific influence race
China, Australia donate buildings, airstrips in Pacific influence race

China, Australia donate buildings, airstrips in Pacific influence race

02 July 2024, 10:06 IST

Russian navy to hold drills in Pacific, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk

The drills involve about 40 ships, boats and support vessels, around 20 naval aircraft and helicopters, including long-range anti-submarine aircraft Tu-142M3, Il-38 and Il-38N, as well as anti-submarine and search and rescue helicopters.
18 June 2024, 03:37 IST
Russian navy to hold drills in Pacific, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk
Russian navy to hold drills in Pacific, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk

Russian navy to hold drills in Pacific, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk

18 June 2024, 03:37 IST

US and Taiwan navies quietly held Pacific drills in April: Sources

The drills, which were not publicised, took place last month in the Western Pacific, according to the sources, who requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the matter.
14 May 2024, 03:29 IST
US and Taiwan navies quietly held Pacific drills in April: Sources
US and Taiwan navies quietly held Pacific drills in April: Sources

US and Taiwan navies quietly held Pacific drills in April: Sources

14 May 2024, 03:29 IST

Solomon Islands election watched by US, China amid Pacific influence contest

The United States and Australia are concerned about China's naval ambitions in Pacific countries, as tensions rise over Taiwan.
12 April 2024, 06:55 IST
Solomon Islands election watched by US, China amid Pacific influence contest
Solomon Islands election watched by US, China amid Pacific influence contest

Solomon Islands election watched by US, China amid Pacific influence contest

12 April 2024, 06:55 IST

US navy, UK, Australia will test AI system to help crews track chinese submarines in the Pacific

The technology could enable the allies to track Chinese submarines with greater speed and accuracy as they search for ways to blunt the impact of China’s rapid military modernization and growing global assertiveness.
02 December 2023, 03:01 IST
US navy, UK, Australia will test AI system to help crews track chinese submarines in the Pacific
US navy, UK, Australia will test AI system to help crews track chinese submarines in the Pacific

US navy, UK, Australia will test AI system to help crews track chinese submarines in the Pacific

02 December 2023, 03:01 IST

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Mariana Islands region in the Pacific

The quake was at a depth of 12.4 km (7.71 miles), USGS said.
24 November 2023, 10:52 IST
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Mariana Islands region in the Pacific
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Mariana Islands region in the Pacific

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Mariana Islands region in the Pacific

24 November 2023, 10:52 IST

What do people in the Pacific really think of China? It’s more nuanced than you may imagine

To find out, we conducted surveys with local residents in two countries where China has focused its outreach in recent years – Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Both countries have embraced a foreign policy professing to be a “friend to all and enemy to none”.
13 November 2023, 06:51 IST
What do people in the Pacific really think of China? It’s more nuanced than you may imagine
What do people in the Pacific really think of China? It’s more nuanced than you may imagine

What do people in the Pacific really think of China? It’s more nuanced than you may imagine

13 November 2023, 06:51 IST