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Blue Squares on the Chessboard: The History and Geopolitics of the Pacific Islands

The Asia Chessboard

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What Is the Definition of a Strong Nation in the Pacific?

How would you describe the goals of nation building in the pacific? What do people want? This is an important way start a de political discussion, because that's really the centre of gravity for us. It's not blocking china, it's not. understanding what people want and how we can be on the right side of history as they see it. So what is that for people in somo, the solomons, or elsewhere in thepacific? What is the definition of a strong nation, or do people think about that?

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