D'Arcy, Paul2013-06-182013-06-18D'Arcy, P. (2007). China in the Pacific: some policy considerations for Australia and New Zealand. SSGM Discussion Paper 2007/4. Canberra, ACT: ANU Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program1328-7854http://hdl.handle.net/1885/10106"... Opinion remains divided on the consequences of this increased presence and the influence of PRC and Taiwanese interests in the Pacific Islands. Chinese diaspora business elements from Southeast Asia have also become more prominent in the Pacific Islands region in recent years. There is division on whether this recent rise in overall Chinese activity will be sustained. This paper investigates these key issues, highlights areas where information is uncertain or unavailable, then outlines the schools of thought concerned with these matters in the Pacific and elsewhere, before suggesting a variety of regional and national responses that might be appropriate given the evidence available ..." - page 2AusAID15 pagesapplication/pdfen-AUAuthor/s retain copyrightEmail request, from Program Administrator, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program, dated 15 March, 2013, to add SSGM Discussion Papers to the ANU Open Access Research repository.governancePacificChina200710.25911/5f1ffffc98fb4