New developments announced at this week's Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London have underlined a move by the British government to re-engage with the Pacific.
The United Kingdom is opening new diplomatic posts in the Islands, and establishing regional collaborations to help clean up the ocean.
Coming at a time of heightened speculation about the growing influence of China in the Pacific, the UK says it wants to play a more valuable role as a partner to Island countries.
Jenny Meyer reports.
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Vanuatu Foreign Minister Ralph Regenvanu and UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson at the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London Photo: Twitter/Ralph Regenvanu