William Gibbons-Fly
144:31 - 144:56
"China has long understood that engagement with the Pacific islands on oceans and fisheries issues is the single most important vector for establishing commercial and political ties. They have been expanding their influence across the Pacific by investing in shoreside facilities, building wharfs."
“China has long understood that engagement with the Pacific islands on oceans and fisheries issues is the single most important vector for establishing commercial and political ties. They have been expanding their influence across the Pacific by investing in shoreside facilities, building wharfs.”
- Speaker
- William Gibbons-Fly
- Timestamp
- 144:31 – 144:56
- Source
- House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Begich): Legislative Hearing
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- June 3, 2026
From the transcript
Yes. Thank you very much for that question. China has long understood that engagement with the Pacific islands on oceans and fisheries issues is the single most important vector for establishing commercial and political ties. They have been expanding their influence across the Pacific by investing in shoreside facilities, building wharfs. Just one example.
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