AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPacific Security: China says a submarine test-fired a “strategic” missile with a dummy warhead into the Pacific, landing in designated waters—prompting fast condemnation from Australia and New Zealand as “destabilising” and “not consistent with regional stability,” with Japan also urging Beijing to rethink. Regional Diplomacy: The launch hit hours after Australia and Fiji signed a defence alliance, underscoring rising security competition in the South Pacific. Local Environment: French Polynesia expanded ocean protections to 30% of its waters, adding artisanal fishing zones around the Austral and Marquesas islands. Ocean Justice: Pacific nuclear survivors and advocates met Australia’s PM to press for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, marking anniversaries tied to Bikini and Mururoa. Tahiti & Travel: Air Tahiti Nui and Tahiti tourism coverage highlights easier access and the islands’ lagoon-and-mountain appeal. Marine Science: A Tetiaroa Atoll shark study (juvenile lemon and blacktip sharks) received fellowships, linking French Polynesia to wider ocean research.
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