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History · 2021 · en

The China Alternative: Changing Regional Order in the Pacific Islands

by Graeme Smith and Terence Wesley-Smith (editors)

About this book

This collection examines China’s growing engagement with the Pacific Islands and the responses of regional governments, communities and established partners. Edited by Graeme Smith and Terence Wesley-Smith, it brings together perspectives on diplomacy, aid, infrastructure, trade and migration within a changing regional order.

Chapters consider Australia, New Zealand, France, Taiwan and the United States alongside particular Pacific relationships. Studies of Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste connect international strategies to experiences on the ground. The contributors explore both cooperation and tension, including the roles of Chinese traders and diaspora communities. The volume grew from a 2019 symposium and includes updated research and contemporary reflections.