Toward Programme
Australia’s Tuvalu Migration Deal Tests the Limits of Climate Mobility
Why it matters
The Falepili Mobility Pathway represents a direct Australian strategic counter to Chinese climate-leverage diplomacy in the Pacific. By formalizing migration pathways and demonstrating concrete support for climate-affected island states, Australia reduces the vacuum that Beijing has exploited to expand influence over vulnerable Pacific nations.
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