Pacific Islands benefit from geostrategic competition

<p dir="ltr">The Pacific islands are receiving more attention from other countries, with high-level delegations from the <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/461371/us-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-arrives-in-fiji" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">United States</a>, <a href="https://www.mofa.go.jp/a_o/ocn/sb/page1e_000387.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Japan</a>, <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/fiji-pm-says-he-had-wonderful-meeting-with-foreign-minister-penny-wong/c2rkfjpgv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australia</a> and <a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/minister-visit-fiji-post-per centE2per cent80per cent98our-oceansper centE2per cent80per cent99-conference" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zealand</a> visiting the region over the past five months. Alarmed by China’s rise, traditional powers are now stepping up their engagement with the region to actively compete with China.</p>