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Ahead of the next Pacific Islands Forum, internal regionalism is going strong — contrary to the opinion of some external commentators. (Picture: US Embassy, Flickr) : Ola Thorsen CC 4.0

Pacific Island nations are keenly aware that disunity is unhelpful for the region.

Pacific primer

Reports of a Pacific fracture fail to understand the region

Pacific Island nations are keenly aware that disunity is unhelpful for the region.

Economy
Both ASEAN and Pacific Island states could learn from each other in bringing much-needed development through external engagements while keeping at bay the negatives. : Thuận Tiện Nguyễn from Pixabay Pixabay license

Better opportunities will arise from ASEAN and Pacific island nations banding together.

Pacific primer

Asia and the Pacific stronger together

Better opportunities will arise from ASEAN and Pacific island nations banding together.

Economy
The United States, pictured speaking with Pacific leaders at APEC 2021, are one of the key external actors shaping geopolitical change. : The White House, Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0

Amid global political turbulence, the Pacific is a region whose influence is sought by the world’s powers. Regional coordination is as important as ever.

Pacific Primer

Expanded, empowered PIF could lock in Pacific security

Amid global political turbulence, the Pacific is a region whose influence is sought by the world’s powers. Regional coordination is as important as ever.

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