Geopolitics

Donald Trump administration's aggressive action to deport illegal aliens is reverberating around the Pacific, writes Giff Johnson.

A US policy expert is calling Donald Trump's shut down of the United States Agency for International Development 'completely unprecedented' and alarming.

A senior research fellow at the Development Policy Centre says the freeze is important because it raises the prospect of Washington stepping back from some key sectors.

The agreement will make travel easier for citizens of the two nations.

Depending on who you ask, Donald Trump's impending return to the White House holds a promise or poses a threat.

Guam marked the fourth of five stops on Lai Ching-te's week-long journey, which includes visits to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau.

The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill which would require US presidents to develop a Pacific Partnership strategy. Audio

Kurt Campbell will begin his trip in Tonga on Thursday to lead the US delegation to the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

Lowy Institue's new research has found that "island countries are leveraging major power competition", but it "can distract from the Pacific's most pressing needs".