A rare diplomatic spat exposes growing pressures in the Pacific as US, China vie for influence
But a rare on-the-record dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the poor and isolated island nation, highlighting the existential threat it faces from the climate crisis – ...
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Kiribati elects pro-China president Maamau for third term
New Zealand congratulated Kiribati's Taneti Maamau after the pro-China president was elected on Saturday to a third term in ...
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Between China and Climate Change: Kiribati's Crucial Election
In the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati, population 120,000, President Taneti Maamau wants to extend his decade in power - and deepen his country’s increasingly cozy relationship with China.
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New Zealand-born Kiribati MP Defends Taneti Maamau Over Snub Of Winston Peters
New Zealand cancelled its visit to Kiribati because Winston Peters specifically wanted to meet with President Taneti Maamau Kiribati MP Ruth Cross Kwansing says the cancelled trip had nothing to ...
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Kiribati president extends Spring Festival greetings to Chinese people
SYDNEY, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Kiribati President Taneti Maamau recently extended warmest holiday greetings and best wishes to the Chinese people ahead of the Spring Festival. In a pre-recorded video ...
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AUKUS deal raises concerns among regional neighbours
President Taneti Maamau says news of a strategic deal between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States came as an unwelcome surprise, and he feels island nations in the region should be ...