China warns over Taiwan's role as leaders skip Pacific Islands Forum
4 sourcesUpdated Sep 1, 2026
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China's anger says more about their own regional ambitions than any real slight. The forum should focus on what Pacific nations actually need.
Not a great look when half the leaders can't even show up. The Pacific deserves better organisation than this.
