Asia & Pacific

Samoan Congresswoman Warns Pacific Neighbours Against CCP’s ‘Strings Attached’ Funds

Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen has described Beijing as a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing.’
Samoan Congresswoman Warns Pacific Neighbours Against CCP’s ‘Strings Attached’ Funds
A police patrol car provided with aid from the Chinese Communist Party in Honiara, capital city of the Solomon Islands, on April 18, 2024. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Pacific Islands nations that sign agreements with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to advance their economic interests need to understand the implications of doing so, Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-A. Samoa) has warned.

She represents American Samoa, the southernmost territory of the United States, situated 3,500 kilometres (2,200 miles) southwest of Hawaii. It has a population of slightly less than 44,000 people but, being a U.S. protectorate, it is in no need of Beijing’s assistance.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.