%T Big enough for all of us: geo-strategic competition in the Pacific Islands
%A Jenny Hayward-Jones



%I Lowy Institute for International Policy
%D 2013

%K International relations, %K Competition



%U https://apo.org.au/node/34173

%X China's growing engagement in the Pacific Islands has fueled talk of great-power competition in the region.  But viewing China's activities in the region in geo-strategic terms is inappropriate and potentially counter-productive.  Australia and the United States should focus on cooperating with China in aid and investment activities that support Pacific Island development priorities rather than building new security arrangements designed to compete with or manage China.
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%9 Report