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US Challenges China's Influence Over Pacific Island Countries, But Does It Have Much to Offer?_我的网站

A |     "For decades now, the Pacific Ocean can be fairly described as an American lake, in which the US strategic presence is actively supported by the Australian and to a lesser extent New Zealand economic and security presence," says Joseph Camilleri, emeritus professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne.,However, with the People's Republic of China's (PRC) swift economic rise, it's hardly surprising that Beijing has started to explore new possibilities in the Pacific, according to the academic.,"What has particularly troubled the United States and its principal ally in the South Pacific, Australia, is the fact that China is making inroads into what was until now considered to be an exclusive American sphere of influence," he stresses.,On July 13, Vice President Kamala Harris told the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Suva in a virtual address that US funding for the region would be stepped up to $60 million per year for 10 years. The newly announced endeavor includes more funding for fisheries, extra aid, and offers of new US embassies in the Pacific. In particular, the US is set to ink renewed fishing treaties with Pacific island nations allowing US vessels to fish in their exclusive economic zones (EEZ), and offering greater support for maritime surveillance in the Pacific. In addition to that, the Peace Corps – the United States government's volunteer program – will return to four countries, including Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu, according to CNN.,Australia Welcomes 'Renewed Commitment' From US Towards Pacific, Willing to Work With China11:38 GMT,"The timing of the pledge has much to do with the strategic competition between the United States and China," Camilleri explains. "In recent years, China has made considerable headway in developing its relations with [the Pacific Island Forum (PIF)] board, including cooperation in political, security and regional affairs, aid and development, COVID response and health, Ocean affairs and climate change, and much else.",The US attempt to assert its presence in the Pacific region also comes on the heels of the Quad IUU Fishing Initiative announced in late May, according to Jay Batongbacal, director of the University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea.,The leaders of the Quad nations — Australia, India, Japan, and the United States – proposed a maritime surveillance initiative to establish a tracking system to combat illegal, unregulated, and unprotected (IUU) fishing. The Quad endeavor may be viewed as an extension of earlier initiatives against China's fishing activities in the South Pacific, according to the academic.,"The South Pacific region is presently one of the richest and most active fishery areas in the world," he highlights.,Why Asia Won't Reject Russia's Hydrocarbons or China's Rare Earths Despite US PressureYesterday, 18:54 GMT,Even if Half of Pacific Islands Ink China Pact, It'll be Beijing's Win,Two months ago, Beijing offered a draft agreement between China and 10 island nations spanning policing, security, fisheries, data, and a free trade zone. Some Pacific leaders have agreed to consider China's trade and security pact, while the others have voiced concerns that their rapprochement with Beijing could antagonize Washington.,"The Chinese proposal to establish a China-Pacific Islands cooperation framework agreement may not yet have won sufficient support but I expect that the Chinese side will persist with its proposal, and that it may be happy to proceed with it, even if only five or six Island states are prepared to sing such an agreement," says Camilleri.,Prior to that, in mid-April, the Chinese and the Solomon Islands governments formally signed a bilateral security agreement regardless of the displeasure voiced by the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Commenting on the pact on June 3, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi underscored that its purpose is "to assist the Solomon Islands in maintaining social order." He vehemently denied Western media speculation about China's apparent plans to beef up its military presence in the region.,"China has come to the South Pacific region to build roads and bridges and improve the people’s lives, not to station troops or build military bases," Wang highlighted.,© MANDEL NGANUS President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021. US President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021. © MANDEL NGAN,US-China Competition for Pacific Islands Region Will Intensify,As the US and China's competition for the resource-rich region unfolds, it all depends on what Washington and Beijing can offer to Pacific island nations, according to Camilleri.,"It is doubtful that the paltry sum of $60 million offered by the United States can even begin to match what China is offering, or that it will greatly impress the Pacific Islands States meeting in Fiji," the professor suggests.,Furthermore, China has made substantial progress in building trade relations with the countries of the region as well as in establishing diplomatic ties with the PIF. The People's Republic was first invited to attend the PIF-related Talk on Establishing Dialogue Partnership held in Suva, Fiji, in 1988. Since 1990, China has attended the Post-Forum Dialogue meetings on a regular basis. In 2003, China announced its willingness to further expand economic ties with PIF member countries as well as to provide funding for the forum's secretariat.,"According to official Chinese figures, from 1992 to 2021, total trade volume between China and Pacific Island Countries (PICs) having diplomatic relations with China grew from $153 million to $5.3 billion, registering an average annual increase of 13% and expanding by over 30 times in 30 years. Similarly, by the end of 2021, China’s direct investment in PICs having diplomatic relations with China had reached $2.72 billion," says Camilleri.,The competition between the United States and its allies on the one hand and China on the other will, if anything, gather pace and intensity in the years to come, the professor says, adding that Beijing's advantage is that "it comes to the table with a much bigger checkbook, and greater opportunities for trade and investment, especially in infrastructure projects."。    Sophie 编译 据称，自10月以来，一名16岁的男孩在奥克兰犯下了20起盗窃案。         昨天上午，警方对位于Ōtara的一处地址进行了搜查，逮捕了这名青少年。         Advertise with us          高级警官Tim Martin说，他的袭击目标主要是Botany、Flat Bush、East Tāmaki、Manukau和Papatoetoe的餐馆和其他餐饮场所。         Counties Manukau East刑事调查处的区域调查经理Martin说，他是在经过广泛调查后被捕的。         “这是警方来自不同地区的员工共同努力进行出色调查的结果，大家一起将这名罪犯绳之以法。”          “这个结果应该让社会放心，我们绝对不会容忍这类犯罪行为。”          “警方也要感谢公众在几周前媒体发布消息后提供信息，这些信息帮助我们逮捕了嫌疑人。”                    两名行窃和袭击他人的女子被指控          在最近反社会行为和入店行窃事件频发后，Counties Manukau的警察一直在购物中心和中央商务区巡逻。         本周早些时候，两名奥克兰南区的女子被控15次入店行窃和袭击他人，其中一人被控向一名保安的脸上喷洒消毒剂。         另一名女子被指控威胁并用棒球棍殴打一名零售工人，还向工人扔玻璃罐，然后推着一辆装满赃物的购物车逃跑。

B | 在另一起事件中，她用锤子威胁袭击工人，然后带着一辆装满赃物的手推车逃跑。         警方上周逮捕了一名24岁的女子，据称她在Takanini的一家商店袭击了保安。         她将于周五在Manukau地区法院就六项入店行窃指控和两项严重攻击指控出庭。         第二名女子是一名34岁的女子，昨天警察看到她在一辆与另一起入店行窃事件有关的汽车中，于是让其停在路边，随后逮捕了她。         警方很快发现她因涉嫌三起入店行窃和袭击事件而被通缉。         警官Matt Hoyes详细描述了她涉嫌的罪行：“第一起事件发生在11月12日，（她）袭击并威胁了Manukau一家商店的一名员工……用棒球棍。”          “第二起事件发生在11月29日星期六，在Manukau的一家超市，据称她向员工扔玻璃罐，然后带着一手推车赃物逃跑。

C | ”          “第三起事件发生在12月5日星期二，在Manukau的一家超市，据称她用锤子威胁并袭击了员工，然后推着一辆装满赃物的购物车逃跑了。”          相关阅读：          奥克兰夜间又发生盗窃案，四名青少年被捕          奥克兰西区一名27岁男子落网，被控40多项入室盗窃罪          两名偷车贼开车穿越奥克兰逃离警方追捕，汽车着火后被捕          凌晨两点多，奥克兰北岸一家商店今年第三次遭抢          昨夜今晨奥克兰发生三起逃逸事件，7人被捕，最小的只有13岁          新西兰一母亲为掩护儿子逃跑朝警察开枪！网友感叹：“这样的家庭没救了”          撞抢后开车逃跑未果，奥克兰有9人夜间被逮捕，5人不满18岁          为解决奥克兰市中心的偷盗和反社会行为，政府将设立四个公共安全中心          奥克兰知名餐厅遭破坏 老板斥资数千纽币装上了240V电围栏          一夜之间多家店被闯入！四人被捕，年仅12至14岁          一群人在奥克兰东区繁华商圈疯狂行窃 已被警方抓获          奥克兰又有三名青少年被捕！多次偷车还逃避警方追捕          6名年仅十二三岁的少年被捕 奥克兰东区昨夜不太平          奥克兰又有超市被盗！警方逮捕了三人，最小年龄仅13岁          注：本文为编译/原创，欢迎转发分享；但严禁复制等未经授权的非法使用。违反上述声明者，本网将追究其相关法律责任。使用授权请联系[email protected]。         chineseherald.co.nz All Rights Reserved 版权所有          (责编：Sophie)          相关内容                奥克兰或将出现壮观的南极光！这在新西兰是非常非常罕见的现象           警方发布零容忍警告，节日期间将严查酒驾和超速           奥克兰警方缴获数万纽币假钞，捣毁制假窝点，一名男子被捕           奥克兰北岸发现神秘粉末，一人被送往医院           奥克兰交通局今夏将修复550公里道路，资金削减交通安全如何保障？           午夜时分，奥克兰Albany发生不明原因死亡事件           日子不好过，四分之三的新西兰人选择购买二手礼物           Wayne Brown猛烈抨击新政府，称其用“荒谬”的规定打压奥克兰。

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