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On Saturday, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te landed in Hawaii, bowed his head, and was garlanded with flowers.

Lai will visit the Marshall Islands, Palau and Tuvalu from 30 November to 6 December.

Asked about the consequences for NZ-China relations, Wang Xiaolong said: "Trust is one of the most fragile commodities. It may take years to build up; it just might take seconds to be destroyed."

The visa-free timeframe has been extended to 30 days "on a trial basis", effective from 30 November to the end of 2025.

Pacific leaders will keep their preference for US President quiet, yet viewing relations only through the lens of China does nobody a service, writes University of Hawaiʻi's Henryk Szadziewski

While Australian households are amongst the world's most indebted - courtesy of hefty mortgages - Chinese households are stacked to the rafters with savings. That sounds great, but it's causing real…

The Chinese Communist Party is grappling with challenges that expose deep vulnerabilities and threaten President Xi Jinping's overarching vision.

Agency seeks to dissuade individuals from engaging in activities that are not in line with the country's security interests.

Last week's Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit ended dramatically when China demanded the conference communique be changed] to eliminate a reference to Taiwan. Audio

The Fijian PM joins other Pacific leaders, from the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Nauru, who have had the red carpet rolled out by Beijing this year.

Lowy Institue's new research has found that "island countries are leveraging major power competition", but it "can distract from the Pacific's most pressing needs".

New Zealand has quietly signed up to help the United States in its new strategy to expand the weapons-making defence industrial base across the Indo-Pacific region.

Aid and development experts say the debts carry large risks for Pacific Island nations, where frequent natural disasters and economic shocks can hobble their repayments. Video