Australia, China, United States
The key to Australia's diplomatic muscle in the Pacific

Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare (right) met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on 13 July in Fiji.
Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare (right) met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on 13 July in Fiji. © Reuters
By mixing offers of services with warnings of threats, the new Canberra administration has managed to shift most of the Pacific nations out of China's sphere of influence. [...]
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