Tag: China
UN Investigates Poverty in the US and Puerto Rico
Posted by Hannah Cartwright | Jan 9, 2018 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
Guam status debate reignites with controversy over voting rights
by Amber Jiao | Nov 24, 2025 | Guam, Headlines, Status | 0 |
Guam’s battle towards decolonization has been hindered by a question of voting eligibility....
Read MoreThe Northern Mariana Islands and the Aleutian Islands: Forgotten pillars of the US Indo-Pacific strategy
by Guest Author | Aug 6, 2025 | Federal Government, Headlines, Military, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
By Aayush Gandhi As the Chinese threat against Taiwan rapidly increases, new US Indo-Pacific...
Read MoreUS military investment in the Northern Mariana Islands raises questions of cultural loss and political influence
by Lahari Lingam | Aug 4, 2025 | Federal Government, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
The United States is investing nearly $800 million to expand military facilities on Tinian, one of...
Read MorePete Hegseth’s Guam visit met with mixed reception
by Ricardo Torres | Apr 21, 2025 | Federal Government, Guam, Military, Northern Mariana Islands | 1 |
As part of his Indo-Pacific tour, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently visited...
Read MorePacific territories’ role in national security discussed in US House subcommittee hearing
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Mar 10, 2025 | American Samoa, Congress, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
American Samoa Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) recently took part in an oversight hearing of...
Read More2024 for the United States territories, in context
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Dec 31, 2024 | American Samoa, Context of islands, Guam, Headlines, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
In 2024, elections dominated the narrative across the United States unincorporated territories....
Read MoreMissile system, testing, and lack of transparency alarm Guamanians
by Aamir Jamil | Jul 30, 2024 | Federal Government, Guam, Military | 0 |
Concerns over missile defense systems and testing on Guam are growing, with territory officials...
Read More‘China Question’ dogs Northern Mariana Islands politics
by Kabir Buch | Jun 18, 2024 | Headlines, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
Although the Northern Mariana Islands have always had a complex relationship with China, differing...
Read MoreGuam militarizes as US-China tensions deepen
by Aamir Jamil | Jan 24, 2024 | Congress, Federal Government, Guam, Military | 0 |
As US-China tensions continue over Taiwan’s independence, economic competitiveness, and defense...
Read MoreTerritorial leaders, Congress seek input in visa rules for Chinese tourists
by Aamir Jamil | Jan 8, 2024 | American Samoa, Congress, Federal Government, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
Concerns raised by members of Congress about visa waivers for Chinese tourists visiting the...
Read MoreNorthern Mariana Islands seek to manage reliance on Chinese tourism
by Kabir Buch | Sep 20, 2023 | Economy, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
Even in a region with a significant economic reliance on the tourism industry, the Northern...
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