Can U.S. and Allies Stay Ahead of China in Pacific Island Influence? | Taiwan Talks EP443

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka went on a 10-day visit to China just ahead of the U.S. ally-led Pacific Islands Forum. How are the U.S. and China competing to win influence over the Pacific Island nations? In this episode of “Taiwan Talks,” we explore how China is expanding its reach through investment and loans, key involvement of U.S.-allies such as Australia and New Zealand, as well as the U.S.’ attempts to reestablish bases in the South Pacific. Furthermore, we discuss Taiwan’s diplomatic relations with Pacific Islands nations and how these ties may affect Taiwan’s security and position on the global stage.

Our guests are:

Liu Fu-kuo
- National Chengchi University Institute of International Relations Research Fellow

Kuo Yu-jen
- National Sun Yat-sen University Institute of China and Asia-Pacific Studies Professor

Chapters
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:38 – China Invests in Pacific Island Infrastructure
00:03:58 – Strategic Significance of Solomon Islands
00:07:57 – Can U.S. and Allies Regain Diplomatic Advantage?
00:11:16 – What Benefits Can Pacific Island Nations Bring?
00:14:51 – China Ups Pressure on Taiwan’s Pacific Island Allies
00:17:40 – Goals and Effects of Pacific Islands Forum
00:20:58 – Will Pacific Islands Up Joint Exercise Participation?
00:24:19 – Could Taiwan Join Pacific Islands Forum?

#US #China #Australia #NewZealand #PacificIslands #SouthPacific #ForeignPolicy #Diplomacy #SolomonIslands #Palau #Alliances #Loans #PacificIslandsForum #UN #Taiwan #TaiwanTalks

[happymelon]

When the U$A says they want to help you by building infrastructure in your country, they don't mean hospitals, roads, schools, etc.
They mean military bases.
--island country saying

[Wayne-tbtk]

"" Yes they can, and are !!!

[silafaupaulmeredith]

PIC do not want to choose we want to take the ASEAN stance of friends with everyone and enemy of none

[ASmithee]

The question is, does the U.S. want to compete for Pacific Island nations?

[aliocal]

YAKIŞIR YAKIŞIR YAKIŞIR Jinpink BAŞKANIMA SAYĞILAR Dünya + bütün gezegenler satranç şampiyonu

[DineshTwanabasu]

China provides infrastructure and americans provides Military bases. So there is no competitiin.

[nellesor]

China doesn't need to compete. 😂😂

[truthmatters]

Taiwan and China are brothers with different governments. They should set aside the political differences and concentrate on mutual benefits, win-win and peaceful reunification and stop foreign powers from exploiting and dividing the country.
Remember how we were mercilessly subjugated, our treasures forcibly wrenched out of our country and the total destruction of the summer palace.

[ronaldpiano]

For ime, f China good to her neighbor like the Philippines, I think we choose China than the U.S, because of very nier here

[SunilchitriDebarma-lqfi]

India America is over negative country almost china is the best ok please accept in china ok we are face same ok Don fighting please

[JohnYsraelAguilo]

Philippines even your Military Modernisation are not perfectly this Year, this Month stop doing Diplomacy with Cowards stance, change your strategy's into Diplomacy with Braves approach against bully china,

[alpante]

At least China is not stealing land like most of the UN cronies did and taken by force😢

[svennielsen]

Can it? Yes. Will it? Not with the present US administration.