‘The coconut tree does not sway by itself’: Assessing China’s foreign interference in Sāmoa and its impact
China-linked finance and elite ties are reshaping Sāmoa’s politics—and the Pacific balance.
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China-linked finance and elite ties are reshaping Sāmoa’s politics—and the Pacific balance.
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