Pacific Magazine: China (People's Republic) Daily News http://www.pacificmagazine.net TransOceanic Media en-us Continental Micronesia has its eyes set on the China market. The regional carrier marked its 40th anniversary today. A simple ceremony was held at the... http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/05/16/continental-micronesia-looks-to-china http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/05/16/continental-micronesia-looks-to-china Fri, 16 May 2008 23:03:00 -1000 (Radio New Zealand International)China may pull out of a deal to fund construction of major sports facilities in the Cook Islands, which were to be used for... http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/05/09/china-may-withdraw-loans-for-sports-complex http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/05/09/china-may-withdraw-loans-for-sports-complex Fri, 09 May 2008 09:16:00 -1000  (Matangi Tonga) Tongan government officials say it will be at least two years before Nuku’alofa is rebuilt. Matangi Tonga reports that Chinese... http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/05/07/two-years-to-rebuild-nukualofa http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/05/07/two-years-to-rebuild-nukualofa Wed, 07 May 2008 21:16:00 -1000 (The Australian) A new Australian report says poor international laws are allowing an illegal timber trade worth more than $2 billion a year to flourish across... http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/18/illegal-logging-continues-at-alarming-rate http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/18/illegal-logging-continues-at-alarming-rate Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:54:00 -1000 (Xinhuanet.com) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says China is ready to enhance cooperation with Tonga in all areas and bring bilateral ties to a new level. Xinhua... http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/15/tongas-king-meets-chinese-premier http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/15/tongas-king-meets-chinese-premier Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:49:00 -1000 (Post Courier) Illegal Chinese migrants are allegedly entering the country in shipping containers bound for the Ramu nickel mine reports the Post Courier... http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/14/mp-alleges-chinese-workers-entering-png-illegally http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/14/mp-alleges-chinese-workers-entering-png-illegally Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:31:00 -1000 (Radio New Zealand International)Tonga's King Siaosi Tupou V has publicly supported China's crackdown on dissidents in Tibet, Radio New Zealand International... http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/11/tongan-king-backs-china-crackdown-in-tibet http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/11/tongan-king-backs-china-crackdown-in-tibet Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:55:00 -1000 (Fiji Times)Fiji police yesterday arrested outside of the Chinese Embassy in Suva 17 people protesting human rights abuses in Tibet, the Fiji Times... http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/11/17-arrested-in-suva-protesting-tibet-abuses http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/11/17-arrested-in-suva-protesting-tibet-abuses Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:31:00 -1000 (Asia Times)China's interests in the Pacific Islands center on access to natural resources, trade and economic cooperation, a China scholar says in an analysis... http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/11/china-can-check-taiwan-in-pacific-scholar-says http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/04/11/china-can-check-taiwan-in-pacific-scholar-says Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:01:00 -1000 (Radio New Zealand International) Fiji is negotiating loans worth more than US$228 million with China reports RNZI. Development Director in the Prime... http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/03/28/fiji-negotiating-228m-loan-with-china http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/03/28/fiji-negotiating-228m-loan-with-china Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:07:00 -1000