China, Australia and the battle for hearts and minds
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China, Australia and the battle for hearts and minds

China is making a strong effort to develop influence in the Pacific islands. Many Pacific-island countries want more done to address local needs—especially climate action, but are wary of being sucked into a global geopolitical contest. As China Knows, strategically these island nations can have real power. While these island nations are, each has one…

Canada’s north at risk from Putin
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Canada’s north at risk from Putin

We at ‘Notes from The North’ came across two articles on the BBC website, “Is North America’s Arctic vulnerable to Russia‘ and ‘ Trudeau strikes deal to stay in power until 2025’. The connection between these two stories is that until 2025 nothing of value is going to take place in Canada’s north. At least…