Michael Kovrig
As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips into conflict will also be shaped by choices made in, by, and about the Pacific Islands—the 12 sovereign states and several territories whose archipelagos stretch across the vast ocean between the Philippines and Hawaii.
Since the first decade of this century, China has steadily expanded its presence across the region. Most Pacific governments have leaned in to Beijing’s offerings—seeking infrastructure and investment, as well
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