/ 15 July 2022

A changed climate in the Pacific

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

The Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting wrapped up in Fiji yesterday with leaders committing to resolving their issues in-house and confirming their respect for each nation’s sovereignty. They also agree that climate change is at the top of their security concerns. “While collective greenhouse gas emissions from the Blue Pacific Continent is just over 1% of global emissions, we are at the frontline of the adverse impacts of climate change,” the agreed document from the meeting says. On the concern occupying Aussie leaders’ minds, Solomon Islands’ PM Manasseh Sogavare has guaranteed there will never be a Chinese military base in his country. He also says Australia remains the nation’s “security partner of choice” and would only call on China if there was a “gap” that Australia could not meet. Meanwhile, China gave its best Detective Jake Peralta when asked about what’s gone down this week. Watch this space…

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