The signing of the Falepili Union Treaty in 2023 marked an unprecedented level of commitment and security unity between Australia and Tuvalu. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described it as ‘the most significant agreement between …
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s visit last week to three independent Pacific island states was more important than it looked. The visited countries have diplomatic relations with Taipei instead of Beijing, and it’s deeply in the …
The Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union treaty is a promising starting point for Australia’s regional response to climate change. The creation of a pathway for Tuvaluans to relocate to Australia makes it the world’s first agreement specifically …
The surprise signing of the Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union agreement at the recent Pacific Islands Forum has been touted as a pathbreaking development in Australia’s Pacific relations. It is hugely significant, but, on closer inspection, this …
The Falepili Union has shifted up the paradigm of Australia’s strategic policy in the Pacific by several gears. It represents a grand bargain, albeit in microcosm, that aims to address security needs from both Pacific …