Pacific islands see China-West tussle as chance for climate action

Geopolitics in area 'more and more intertwined' with global warming concerns

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High-tide flooding in the Marshall Islands capital of Majuro in this Dec. 6, 2021 photo. © AFP/Jiji

SAYUMI TAKE and RHYANNON BARTLETT-IMADEGAWA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The battle between China and the West for influence in the Pacific Ocean provides an opening for roughly 20 small island states to spur action against the threat of climate change.

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