The arrival of US secretary of state Hillary Clinton at the post-forum meetings of this week's Pacific Islands Forum will put a focus on what's seen as a competitive diplomatic tussle by the United States and China for influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Fiji's continuing exclusion from the forum is also likely to be high on the agenda, while Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be focused on gender equity issues in the Pacific.
Hear more at ABC News, published 29 August 2012.
The arrival of US secretary of state Hillary Clinton at the post-forum meetings of this week's Pacific Islands Forum will put a focus on what's seen as a competitive diplomatic tussle by the United States and China for influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Fiji's continuing exclusion from the forum is also likely to be high on the agenda, while Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be focused on gender equity issues in the Pacific.
Hear more at ABC News, published 29 August 2012.