BELMAR, NJ –Eighty-one years ago today, on November 10, 1944, Belmar native Seaman First Class Frederick Lyman Abbott, U.S.

For now, the Pacific Islands have mostly sought to avoid explicit alignment with either China or the United States and its partners. At this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders ...

BEIJING (AP) — Leaders of the Solomon Islands and China promised Monday to expand relations that have fueled unease in Washington and Australia about Beijing’s influence in the South Pacific. Prime ...

The U.S. and China are currently jostling for influence in the Pacific, with Washington stepping back into the region as Beijing's influence grows. On January 16, Nauru switched ties from Taipei to ...

As a Pacific state with Pacific borders and an escalating rivalry with China, the U.S. must continue to partner with the Pacific Islands in new, innovative ways. The U.S. must adopt a clear-eyed ...

In September and October of 1944, 28,000 brave American marines and Army infantry ventured into what became known as the “forgotten corner of hell.” Initially, U.S. Marine Corps major general William ...

Solomon Islands’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Shanel Agovaka and delegation meets with the Chinese delegation led by Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, China, May 30, 2025. Credit: Ministry of ...