China sweeping Pacific Agreement shelved, page-22

Well into the 21st century and some still have a tiny backyard mentality! As proven with Morrison/Solomon Islands, if keep stuck in that mentality, we will be left in the dust, specially with economics, as the world tunes into the fact that international positioning is THE NUMBER ONE DRIVER of our prosperity or demise, depending on whether we get out head out of "being bogged in the weekend bbq/beer in the backyard", or not.

Mind you, the "backyard BBQ" is important, but we need to ensure it will survive by being on top of factors that are main drivers, now more so linked to international affairs/economy.