A | "For decades now, the Pacific Ocean can be fairly described as an American lake, in which the US strategic presence is actively supported by the Australian and to a lesser extent New Zealand economic and security presence," says Joseph Camilleri, emeritus professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne.,However, with the People's Republic of China's (PRC) swift economic rise, it's hardly surprising that Beijing has started to explore new possibilities in the Pacific, according to the academic.,"What has particularly troubled the United States and its principal ally in the South Pacific, Australia, is the fact that China is making inroads into what was until now considered to be an exclusive American sphere of influence," he stresses.,On July 13, Vice President Kamala Harris told the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Suva in a virtual address that US funding for the region would be stepped up to $60 million per year for 10 years. The newly announced endeavor includes more funding for fisheries, extra aid, and offers of new US embassies in the Pacific. In particular, the US is set to ink renewed fishing treaties with Pacific island nations allowing US vessels to fish in their exclusive economic zones (EEZ), and offering greater support for maritime surveillance in the Pacific. In addition to that, the Peace Corps – the United States government's volunteer program – will return to four countries, including Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu, according to CNN.,Australia Welcomes 'Renewed Commitment' From US Towards Pacific, Willing to Work With China11:38 GMT,"The timing of the pledge has much to do with the strategic competition between the United States and China," Camilleri explains. "In recent years, China has made considerable headway in developing its relations with [the Pacific Island Forum (PIF)] board, including cooperation in political, security and regional affairs, aid and development, COVID response and health, Ocean affairs and climate change, and much else.",The US attempt to assert its presence in the Pacific region also comes on the heels of the Quad IUU Fishing Initiative announced in late May, according to Jay Batongbacal, director of the University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea.,The leaders of the Quad nations — Australia, India, Japan, and the United States – proposed a maritime surveillance initiative to establish a tracking system to combat illegal, unregulated, and unprotected (IUU) fishing. The Quad endeavor may be viewed as an extension of earlier initiatives against China's fishing activities in the South Pacific, according to the academic.,"The South Pacific region is presently one of the richest and most active fishery areas in the world," he highlights.,Why Asia Won't Reject Russia's Hydrocarbons or China's Rare Earths Despite US PressureYesterday, 18:54 GMT,Even if Half of Pacific Islands Ink China Pact, It'll be Beijing's Win,Two months ago, Beijing offered a draft agreement between China and 10 island nations spanning policing, security, fisheries, data, and a free trade zone. Some Pacific leaders have agreed to consider China's trade and security pact, while the others have voiced concerns that their rapprochement with Beijing could antagonize Washington.,"The Chinese proposal to establish a China-Pacific Islands cooperation framework agreement may not yet have won sufficient support but I expect that the Chinese side will persist with its proposal, and that it may be happy to proceed with it, even if only five or six Island states are prepared to sing such an agreement," says Camilleri.,Prior to that, in mid-April, the Chinese and the Solomon Islands governments formally signed a bilateral security agreement regardless of the displeasure voiced by the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Commenting on the pact on June 3, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi underscored that its purpose is "to assist the Solomon Islands in maintaining social order." He vehemently denied Western media speculation about China's apparent plans to beef up its military presence in the region.,"China has come to the South Pacific region to build roads and bridges and improve the people’s lives, not to station troops or build military bases," Wang highlighted.,© MANDEL NGANUS President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021. US President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021. © MANDEL NGAN,US-China Competition for Pacific Islands Region Will Intensify,As the US and China's competition for the resource-rich region unfolds, it all depends on what Washington and Beijing can offer to Pacific island nations, according to Camilleri.,"It is doubtful that the paltry sum of $60 million offered by the United States can even begin to match what China is offering, or that it will greatly impress the Pacific Islands States meeting in Fiji," the professor suggests.,Furthermore, China has made substantial progress in building trade relations with the countries of the region as well as in establishing diplomatic ties with the PIF. The People's Republic was first invited to attend the PIF-related Talk on Establishing Dialogue Partnership held in Suva, Fiji, in 1988. Since 1990, China has attended the Post-Forum Dialogue meetings on a regular basis. In 2003, China announced its willingness to further expand economic ties with PIF member countries as well as to provide funding for the forum's secretariat.,"According to official Chinese figures, from 1992 to 2021, total trade volume between China and Pacific Island Countries (PICs) having diplomatic relations with China grew from $153 million to $5.3 billion, registering an average annual increase of 13% and expanding by over 30 times in 30 years. Similarly, by the end of 2021, China’s direct investment in PICs having diplomatic relations with China had reached $2.72 billion," says Camilleri.,The competition between the United States and its allies on the one hand and China on the other will, if anything, gather pace and intensity in the years to come, the professor says, adding that Beijing's advantage is that "it comes to the table with a much bigger checkbook, and greater opportunities for trade and investment, especially in infrastructure projects."。
B | Sophie 编译 一位天气预报员说，3月份的感觉将更像5月份。因为一股极地冷空气涌入，可能会带来2024年迄今为止全国最冷的一个周末。
C | Niwa预报员Ben Noll表示，今天和明天将有两股冷空气团抵达南岛，然后在本周末开始向北推进。 Advertise with us “我想大多数人都会感觉到，因为它将穿越整个新西兰，有些地方的气温将更像到了深秋时节。” “所以，这可能会让人有点措手不及，一些人可能会打开暖气，尤其是在南岛。” 周五晚上，南部内陆地区甚至有可能出现少量降雪。 “我们预计这个锋面后会有一股南风，周六可能会相当多风，所以除了冷空气，人们还要忍受风寒。” 当天，包括因弗卡吉尔、但尼丁、皇后镇和基督城在内的南部中心地区的最高气温预计只有15摄氏度左右。
D | “即使在奥克兰这样的地方，周六也可能很难达到20摄氏度。” “从周末到下周初，夜间的气温也将相当低。
E | ” MetService预测，周六和周日，奥克兰最低气温为12摄氏度，惠灵顿和陶朗加最低气温为10摄氏度，汉密尔顿最低气温只有7摄氏度。 Noll说，从更广阔的范围来看，一股环绕地球的降雨和雷暴气旋，被称为Madden-Julian震荡，正在赤道西太平洋地区迅速移动。 “当它快速穿过太平洋时，将产生类似厄尔尼诺现象的大气反应，同时在新西兰周围形成气压，有利于从南部来的气团北上。” Noll说，虽然北岛和南岛东部的秋季平均气温预计将高于往年，但即将到来的寒冷天气可能会使3月份的气温不同以往。 “自2017年以来，只有一个3月份的气温低于平均水平，但2024年3月可能会再次出现这种情况。” 更多阅读： LATAM航班高空惊魂：飞机剧烈晃动，乘客被抛向空中，有人浑身是血 Chlöe Swarbrick的崛起之路：她是如何成长为绿党新任联合党魁的？ 注：本文为编译/原创，欢迎转发分享；但严禁复制等未经授权的非法使用。违反上述声明者，本网将追究其相关法律责任。使用授权请联系[email protected]。 chineseherald.co.nz All Rights Reserved 版权所有 (责编：Sophie) 相关内容 Chlöe Swarbrick的崛起之路：她是如何成长为绿党新任联合党魁的？ 又一起！5人持械抢劫奥克兰一家加油站，员工被威胁 LATAM航班高空惊魂：飞机剧烈晃动，乘客被抛向空中，有人浑身是血 更新：一架飞往奥克兰的航班约50人受伤！ 疫情通报：过去一周新西兰新增4803例 新西兰政客接连“翻车”，未来副总理竟然被当街羞辱 新西兰最危险十字路口排行榜：奥克兰杀人路口在这里！ 火车通勤者请注意，接下来七周这条线要大延误。
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