Fiji & Taiwan

Fiji: Fiji signed a defense treaty with Australia just before the missile test and participated in RIMPAC exercises. It faces the challenge of balancing security partnerships with regional peace aspirations.

Taiwan: Taiwan's observer status in the PIF is contested, and the event may affect its regional engagement.

Fiji: Fiji signed a defense treaty with Australia on the same day, strengthening ties with Canberra amid Chinese assertiveness.

Taiwan: Taiwan condemned the test as intimidation and identified the missile as a JL-2.

Fiji: Fiji has secured its first formal defense alliance with Australia, gaining security guarantees and strengthening economic cooperation. This move aligns Fiji more closely with traditional partners like Australia and New Zealand.

Taiwan: Taiwan has lost diplomatic links with several Pacific island nations, including Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Nauru, as they shifted allegiance to China.

Fiji: Fiji hosts a similar Taiwanese office, but no action was taken against it in this event.

Taiwan: Taiwan lost a de facto embassy in Papua New Guinea, reducing its diplomatic presence in the Pacific.

Fiji: Fiji>>> is reportedly close to signing a security deal with Australia>>>.

Taiwan: Solomon Islands>>> switched diplomatic ties from Taiwan>>> to China>>> in 2019, which was a significant diplomatic coup for China>>>.