Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa was optimistic the Pacific Islands Forum would find a way forward to address the China issue despite the tension. At the end of the month, in just over three weeks, Pacific leaders will be meeting in Palau for the annual Pacific Islands Forum. The issue was among key matters discussed during the Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva. ……PACNEWSPAC – RENEWABLE ENERGY: FIJI TIMES PACNEWS BIZ: Mon 10 Aug 2026Pacific looks to renewable energySUVA, 10 AUGUST 2026 (FIJI TIMES)—The ongoing fuel crisis has prompted Pacific leaders to look more closely at strengthening renewable energy solutions across the region. ”….PACNEWSPAC – FISHERIES: FFA PACNEWS BIZ: Mon 10 Aug 2026FFA and SPC Present Fisheries Ministerial Outcomes to Forum OfficialsSUVA, 10 AUGUST 2026 (FFA)—The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) have jointly presented the outcomes of the 2026 Fisheries Ministers Meetings to the Forum Officials Committee (FOC) in Suva, Fiji.