For decades, the South Pacific was largely relegated to the margins of global politics. Today, it has undergone a seismic shift, transforming into the epicenter of great-power competition. The defense treaty signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in Suva on July 6, 2026, was not merely a diplomatic […]The post Australia-Fiji pact a hard Pacific pushback against China appeared first on Asia Times.