Pacific climate change fight is a test for both U.S. and China - Nikkei Asia
Pacific climate change fight is a test for both U.S. and China - Nikkei Asia
Denghua Zhang is a research fellow with the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs of the Australian National University in Canberra.
The battle between the U.S. and China for influence in the Pacific is set to continue next week when regional leaders gather in the Cook Islands' capital Rarotonga for the annual Pacific Island Forum leaders' summit.
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