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      China in the Solomon Islands: Belt & Road Initiative Expands into the South Pacific

      China in the Solomon Islands: Belt & Road Initiative Expands into the South Pacific

      The Solomon Islands is in the early stages of state capture by China. With its growing geopolitical influence in the Solomons, China is expanding the Belt & Road Initiative into the South Pacific, an area of strategic importance for the Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) alliance. Unlock this free Executive Report and gain […]

      27 November 2023

      Christopher Dunn and Vlad Sutea

      AUKUS, Australia, Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), China, Guadalcanal, Honiara, Solomon Islands, South Pacific, United States

      Australia, China, Geopolitical Risk, Investments, United States

      China’s Escalating “Gray Zone” Tactics: The Interception of Philippine Coast Guard Supply Missions near the Second Thomas Shoal

      China’s Escalating “Gray Zone” Tactics: The Interception of Philippine Coast Guard Supply Missions near the Second Thomas Shoal

      On 5 August 2023, two vessels of the Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) were blockaded by Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) cutters which attacked them with a water cannon. According to the Philippine Armed Forces, the vessels were attempting a “routine troop rotation and resupply mission” to the Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal) in the Spratly Islands […]

      15 August 2023

      Christopher Dunn

      Asia-Pacific, China, China-Taiwan, Chinese Coast Guard (CCG), Grey Zone tactics, Philippines, Philippines Coast Guard (PCG), Second Thomas Shoal, Sierra Madre, South China Sea

      China, Geopolitical Risk, Philippines, Shipping, South & East China Seas disputes