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一 |     "For decades now, the Pacific Ocean can be fairly described as an American lake, in which the US strategic presence is actively supported by the Australian and to a lesser extent New Zealand economic and security presence," says Joseph Camilleri, emeritus professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne.,However, with the People's Republic of China's (PRC) swift economic rise, it's hardly surprising that Beijing has started to explore new possibilities in the Pacific, according to the academic.,"What has particularly troubled the United States and its principal ally in the South Pacific, Australia, is the fact that China is making inroads into what was until now considered to be an exclusive American sphere of influence," he stresses.,On July 13, Vice President Kamala Harris told the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Suva in a virtual address that US funding for the region would be stepped up to $60 million per year for 10 years. The newly announced endeavor includes more funding for fisheries, extra aid, and offers of new US embassies in the Pacific. In particular, the US is set to ink renewed fishing treaties with Pacific island nations allowing US vessels to fish in their exclusive economic zones (EEZ), and offering greater support for maritime surveillance in the Pacific. In addition to that, the Peace Corps – the United States government's volunteer program – will return to four countries, including Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu, according to CNN.,Australia Welcomes 'Renewed Commitment' From US Towards Pacific, Willing to Work With China11:38 GMT,"The timing of the pledge has much to do with the strategic competition between the United States and China," Camilleri explains. "In recent years, China has made considerable headway in developing its relations with [the Pacific Island Forum (PIF)] board, including cooperation in political, security and regional affairs, aid and development, COVID response and health, Ocean affairs and climate change, and much else.",The US attempt to assert its presence in the Pacific region also comes on the heels of the Quad IUU Fishing Initiative announced in late May, according to Jay Batongbacal, director of the University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea.,The leaders of the Quad nations — Australia, India, Japan, and the United States – proposed a maritime surveillance initiative to establish a tracking system to combat illegal, unregulated, and unprotected (IUU) fishing. The Quad endeavor may be viewed as an extension of earlier initiatives against China's fishing activities in the South Pacific, according to the academic.,"The South Pacific region is presently one of the richest and most active fishery areas in the world," he highlights.,Why Asia Won't Reject Russia's Hydrocarbons or China's Rare Earths Despite US PressureYesterday, 18:54 GMT,Even if Half of Pacific Islands Ink China Pact, It'll be Beijing's Win,Two months ago, Beijing offered a draft agreement between China and 10 island nations spanning policing, security, fisheries, data, and a free trade zone. Some Pacific leaders have agreed to consider China's trade and security pact, while the others have voiced concerns that their rapprochement with Beijing could antagonize Washington.,"The Chinese proposal to establish a China-Pacific Islands cooperation framework agreement may not yet have won sufficient support but I expect that the Chinese side will persist with its proposal, and that it may be happy to proceed with it, even if only five or six Island states are prepared to sing such an agreement," says Camilleri.,Prior to that, in mid-April, the Chinese and the Solomon Islands governments formally signed a bilateral security agreement regardless of the displeasure voiced by the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Commenting on the pact on June 3, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi underscored that its purpose is "to assist the Solomon Islands in maintaining social order." He vehemently denied Western media speculation about China's apparent plans to beef up its military presence in the region.,"China has come to the South Pacific region to build roads and bridges and improve the people’s lives, not to station troops or build military bases," Wang highlighted.,© MANDEL NGANUS President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021. US President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021. © MANDEL NGAN,US-China Competition for Pacific Islands Region Will Intensify,As the US and China's competition for the resource-rich region unfolds, it all depends on what Washington and Beijing can offer to Pacific island nations, according to Camilleri.,"It is doubtful that the paltry sum of $60 million offered by the United States can even begin to match what China is offering, or that it will greatly impress the Pacific Islands States meeting in Fiji," the professor suggests.,Furthermore, China has made substantial progress in building trade relations with the countries of the region as well as in establishing diplomatic ties with the PIF. The People's Republic was first invited to attend the PIF-related Talk on Establishing Dialogue Partnership held in Suva, Fiji, in 1988. Since 1990, China has attended the Post-Forum Dialogue meetings on a regular basis. In 2003, China announced its willingness to further expand economic ties with PIF member countries as well as to provide funding for the forum's secretariat.,"According to official Chinese figures, from 1992 to 2021, total trade volume between China and Pacific Island Countries (PICs) having diplomatic relations with China grew from $153 million to $5.3 billion, registering an average annual increase of 13% and expanding by over 30 times in 30 years. Similarly, by the end of 2021, China’s direct investment in PICs having diplomatic relations with China had reached $2.72 billion," says Camilleri.,The competition between the United States and its allies on the one hand and China on the other will, if anything, gather pace and intensity in the years to come, the professor says, adding that Beijing's advantage is that "it comes to the table with a much bigger checkbook, and greater opportunities for trade and investment, especially in infrastructure projects."。    为表彰我国运动员在第33届夏季奥林匹克运动会和第17届夏季残疾人奥林匹克运动会上取得的优异成绩，近日，中华全国总工会授予29名运动员全国五一劳动奖章，共青团中央、全国青联授予32名运动员中国青年五四奖章，全国妇联授予30名女运动员全国三八红旗手称号。其中，在巴黎奥运会、残奥会上获得金牌的江苏运动员盛李豪、郝婷、谷晓丹、仲赛春获全国五一劳动奖章，蔡秉辰获中国青年五四奖章，王赐月、康苏获全国三八红旗手称号。去年夏天举行的巴黎奥运会和巴黎残奥会上，江苏健儿顽强拼搏、突破自我，取得卓越成绩。巴黎奥运会上，江苏运动员摘得4枚金牌、5枚银牌、7枚铜牌，奖牌数位列全国各省份第一。巴黎残奥会上，江苏运动员夺得18枚金牌、11枚银牌、6枚铜牌，金牌数、奖牌数均位列全国各省份第一。

二 | 盛李豪巴黎奥运会上，今年20岁的江苏健儿盛李豪与队友黄雨婷密切配合，在射击混合团体10米气步枪比赛中夺冠，为中国队射落巴黎奥运会首金。在巴黎奥运会射击男子10米气步枪决赛中，盛李豪以252.2环的成绩打破奥运纪录，为中国队再夺一金。奥运会后，盛李豪稳扎稳打，不断突破自我，在2024年10月举行的射击世界杯总决赛中，盛李豪以251.4环的总成绩获得男子10米气步枪金牌。截至目前，盛李豪已经集齐奥运会、世界杯、亚运会、全锦赛等多枚大赛冠军。

三 | 郝婷（中）在巴黎奥运会艺术体操集体全能决赛中，江苏姑娘郝婷携手队友郭崎琪、黄张嘉洋、王澜静、丁欣怡，以总成绩69.8分摘得该项目金牌，这是中国艺术体操队史上首枚奥运会金牌，也是亚洲队伍首次在奥运会该项目中夺金。其中在奥运会第二轮比赛中，郝婷与队友带来的《凤鸣凌霄》表演，在世界赛场“刮”起中国风，带动中国艺术体操“出圈”。此前，郝婷曾在第十四届全运会上获得艺术体操集体全能金牌；在2023年艺术体操世锦赛上获得五圈单项金牌。王赐月（后排左一）巴黎奥运会花样游泳集体项目中，江苏姑娘王赐月与队友常昊、冯雨、王柳懿、王芊懿、向玢璇、肖雁宁、张雅怡克服伤病、携手拼搏，三轮比赛始终保持领先，以996.1389分的总成绩，为中国队摘得花样游泳项目首枚奥运会金牌，实现历史性突破。此前，王赐月曾随队获得世锦赛、亚运会、全锦赛冠军。谷晓丹（右）巴黎残奥会乒乓球女子双打WD10级决赛中，江苏姑娘谷晓丹携手队友潘嘉敏，以3比1战胜塞尔维亚组合获得冠军。

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五 | 康苏（左二）巴黎残奥会上，江苏姑娘苏康携手队友夺得轮椅击剑女子重剑团体冠军，个人夺得轮椅击剑女子重剑银牌。此前，康苏曾取得杭州亚残运会女子花剑个人B级亚军、轮椅击剑女子重剑个人B级季军等成绩。新华日报·交汇点记者 姚依依 唐悦 肖雷图片来源：新华社特别声明：本文经上观新闻客户端的“上观号”入驻单位授权发布，仅代表该入驻单位观点，“上观新闻”仅为信息发布平台，如您认为发布内容侵犯您的相关权益，请联系删除!。

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