https://www.scmp.com/rss/508157/feed Dr Hilda Heine is a former president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Covid-19 has only catalysed the growing geopolitical interest in the Pacific Islands. Donors have been tripping over each other to prepare for an outbreak of the virus. But, at the same time, this has only exacerbated fundamental cleavages in the delivery of aid to the region. The Pacific has always had a messy web of donor footprints. Australia and New Zealand have been a constant presence. Alongside this, there is a split between the islands that recognise China versus those that recognise... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3113760/australia-china-and-other-aid-donors-must-realise-theres-better-way?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3113760/australia-china-and-other-aid-donors-must-realise-theres-better-way?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Dec 2020 19:30:14 +0000