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		<title>The PRC&#8217;s Two Level Game.</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Coming on the heels of the recently signed Solomon Islands-PRC bilateral economic and security agreement, the whirlwind tour of the Southwestern Pacific undertaken by PRC Foreign Minister Wang Yi has generated much concern in Canberra, Washington DC and Wellington as well as in other Western capitals. Wang and the PRC delegation came to the Southwestern ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>21st Annual Wallace Art Awards Winners Announced</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/09/04/21st-annual-wallace-art-awards-winners-announced/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF Coverage21st Annual Wallace Art Awards Winners Announcedadmin Press Release &#8211; The James Wallace Arts Trust The 21st Annual Wallace Art Awards 2012, with prizes amounting to over $165,000, were presented by Rt Hon Sir Don McKinnon at the Pah Homestead, TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre last night, Monday 3 September 2012. Shigeyuki ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Manawa by Jamie McCaskill opens at Circa Theatre</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 03:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageManawa by Jamie McCaskill opens at Circa Theatreadmin Press Release &#8211; Circa Theatre Jimmy King is New Zealand’s youngest murderer and has been in and out of prison his whole life. Public enemy number one Mau Vaiaga has been here for only four months. An unlikely friendship is struck up as these ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Taiwan, US team up to train Pacific Island leaders</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/09/04/taiwan-us-team-up-to-train-pacific-island-leaders/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageTaiwan, US team up to train Pacific Island leadersadmin Press Release &#8211; Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Taiwan and U.S. have agreed to cooperate in the Pacific Islands Leadership Partnership, providing training for 125 potential young leaders, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sept. 1.Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Funding boost sees historic Forum commit to conservation, gender equality</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/09/04/funding-boost-sees-historic-forum-commit-to-conservation-gender-equality/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageFunding boost sees historic Forum commit to conservation, gender equalitypasifik edita Prime Minister John Key and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have joined Australia to pledge large amounts for Pacific development, as China&#8217;s loans to the Pacific since 2005 have topped $US600 million. Image: Cook islands News Pacific Scoop: Report &#8211; ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Not Just Sweet Talk Campaign: Gauging Participation</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/09/04/not-just-sweet-talk-campaign-gauging-participation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageNot Just Sweet Talk Campaign: Gauging Participationadmin Press Release &#8211; femLINKPACIFIC Access to information including education programmes for rural women to enable them to participate in formal decision making structures, transforming structures to increase levels of participation at local level to comply with women&#8217;s human rights treaties &#8230;Not Just Sweet Talk Campaign: ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>China denies military rumour, justifies aid to Fiji</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2012 03:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageChina denies military rumour, justifies aid to Fijipasifik edita China&#8217;s vice foreign minister Cui Tiankai on Rarotonga during the Post Forum Dialogue. Image: PMC Pacific Scoop: Report &#8211; By Rachel Reeves on Rarotonga Chinese vice foreign minister Cui Tiankai flatly denied rumours that China intends to establish a military base in Fiji. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Clinton Remarks With New Zealand Prime Minister Key</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageClinton Remarks With New Zealand Prime Minister Keyadmin Press Release &#8211; US State Department Okay, so good afternoon. Welcome to Ngatipa, the New Zealand residence here in the Cook Islands. It’s been a pleasure for me to host Secretary Clinton and her team for lunch today. It’s always wonderful to have Secretary ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>‘We’re not here to compete,’ China tells Pacific</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/09/02/were-not-here-to-compete-china-tells-pacific/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 06:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF Coverage‘We’re not here to compete,’ China tells PacificRua US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a big impression on these local women who attended the closing formal function of her historic whirlwind visit to Rarotonga at Crown Beach Resort at the weekend. Image: Cook Islands News Pacific Scoop: Report – By Rachel ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>PACIFIC LEADERS IGNORE PAPUAN RIGHTS ABUSES</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/09/02/pacific-leaders-ignore-papuan-rights-abuses/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 06:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoveragePACIFIC LEADERS IGNORE PAPUAN RIGHTS ABUSESadmin Press Release &#8211; Pacific Media Watch While calls from civil society organisations continued this week for Pacific leaders to grant observer status to West Papua amid fresh reports of human rights violations in the Indonesian-ruled Melanesian region, there was little interest in Forum circles.PACIFIC LEADERS IGNORE ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Indonesian Air Force Welcomes Anti-Guerrilla Fighter Planes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 06:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageIndonesian Air Force Welcomes Anti-Guerrilla Fighter Planesadmin Press Release &#8211; West Papua Media Alerts Four A-29 Super Tucano fighter planes arrived at East Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma Base on Saturday in the first wave of new “counter-insurgency” turboprop fighters purchased as part of the Indonesian Military’s (TNI) push to modernize its fleet.Indonesian Air ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Obamacopters Give West Papuans Another Reason to Worry</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 05:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageObamacopters Give West Papuans Another Reason to Worryadmin Press Release &#8211; West Papua Media Alerts There has been talk of an arms deal between the United States and Indonesia. Reportedly on the table are eight Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters. These are top-of-the-line attack machines, the best in their class.Obamacopters Give West Papuans ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Q+A: Panel Discussions 2 September 2012</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[36th Parallel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 04:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageQ+A: Panel Discussions 2 September 2012admin Press Release &#8211; TVNZ Fran O’Sullivan, columnist with the New Zealand Herald; Dr Bryce Edwards, our political scientist from Otago University; and veteran political strategist, union boss and columnist, Matt McCarten.Q+A: Panel Discussions 2 September 2012 HOSTED BY GREG BOYED In response to HONE HARAWIRA, WINSTON ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pacific leaders ignore Papuan rights abuses, call for observer status</title>
		<link>https://36th-parallel.com/2012/09/01/pacific-leaders-ignore-papuan-rights-abuses-call-for-observer-status/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 09:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoveragePacific leaders ignore Papuan rights abuses, call for observer statusRua Vanuatu Deputy Prime Minister Ham Lini &#8230; supports West Papuan call but little Forum support. Image: Henry Yamo/PMC Pacific Scoop: Report &#8211; By Henry Yamo on Rarotonga While calls from civil society organisations continued this week for Pacific leaders to grant observer ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World Bank Announces Proposed Package of Support</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageWorld Bank Announces Proposed Package of Supportadmin Press Release &#8211; World Bank RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS, 31 AUGUST, 2012 &#8212; The World Bank today announced plans for a Pacific Islands ocean investment package to be supported by a number of partners from the Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO). The GPO is a coalition ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Forum takes major step for empowering women in Pacific</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 03:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageForum takes major step for empowering women in PacificRua US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton jokes with Richard Benyon, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries, at the Post-Forum Dialogue partners meeting on Rarotonga today. Image: Harvie Allison/Forum photographer Pacific Scoop: Commentary &#8211; By Barry Coates on Rarotonga The 43rd Pacific ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Indonesian Government’s failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageIndonesian Government’s failureadmin Press Release &#8211; Asian Legal Resource Centre FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2012 ALRC-CWS-21-05-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-first session, Agenda Item 6 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general &#8230;FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2012 ALRC-CWS-21-05-2012 Language(s): ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Médecins Sans Frontières welcomes assistance for survivors</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageMédecins Sans Frontières welcomes assistance for survivorsadmin Press Release &#8211; Medicines Sans Frontiers PRESS RELEASE Médecins Sans Frontières welcomes assistance for survivors of fammily and sexual violence PRESS RELEASE Médecins Sans Frontières welcomes assistance for survivors of fammily and sexual violence AUGUST 31, 2012, Canberra International medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Overview of PIF Leaders meetings by Forum Chair</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageOverview of PIF Leaders meetings by Forum Chairadmin Press Release &#8211; Pacific Island Forum Latest Speech 01 September 2012 Overview of PIF Leaders meetings by Forum Chair, Hon. Henry Puna to PFD Partners&#8217; Meeting Overview of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meetings by the Forum Chair and Prime Minister of the Cook ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trilateral statement – Australia, NZ, USA</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pacific Scoop PIF CoverageTrilateral statement – Australia, NZ, USAadmin Press Release &#8211; New Zealand Government Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs 1 September 2012 Media Statement Trilateral statement: Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs 1 September 2012 Media Statement Trilateral statement: Australia, New Zealand ]]></description>
		
		
		
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