TY - Report AU - Jenny Hayward-Jones PY - 2013 T1 - Big enough for all of us: geo-strategic competition in the Pacific Islands PB - Lowy Institute for International Policy DO - https://doi.org/APO-34173 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/34173 AB - 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. Key findings: ER -