Kiribati

US coastguard rejects Chinese claim it illegally boarded fishing vessels in Pacific: ‘host nations invite us’

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The United States’ coastguard has rejected comments by a Chinese diplomat that its recent boardings of Chinese fishing boats in the Pacific alongside local police are illegal, saying the joint patrols are at the behest of Pacific nations to protect coastal fisheries. Six Chinese fishing boats were reportedly found to be violating Vanuatu’s fisheries law … Read more

Pacific nations at biggest risk of rising sea levels condemn Cop28 deal: ‘disaster for humankind’

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“Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, none of their islands are above two metres. In Palau, we have some islands that are above two metres, but we also have islands that are below. The impact will be nothing less than a disaster for humankind,” he added. A local villager floats in a small lagoon that at high-tide … Read more