SAGIRE – Oceania https://sagire.online/topic/oceania/ Rolling analysis and coverage of geopolitics, energy, security and supply chains. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:48:00 -0300 The Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea said that an object intercepted at a Port Moresby facility and reported as a suspected military artillery shell was in fact a shell-shaped wine bottle, citing…https://sagire.online/wire/02698151/https://sagire.online/wire/02698151/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:22:00 -0300The Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea said that an object intercepted at a Port Moresby facility and reported as a suspected military artillery shell was in fact a shell-shaped wine bottle, citing information from the company involved and an on-site verification. The embassy said that smuggling an illegal military-grade artillery shell from China to Papua New Guinea was virtually impossible given China’s firearm control laws. China rejects the claim and says the object poses no danger, according to the South China Morning Post.ChinaOceaniaDiplomacy The Chinese embassy said on Tuesday that six officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force took part in a week-long training exercise, without giving dates.https://sagire.online/wire/89bd887f/https://sagire.online/wire/89bd887f/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:23:00 -0300The Chinese embassy said on Tuesday that six officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force took part in a week-long training exercise, without giving dates. According to the embassy, the program familiarized officers with the use of crowd-control vehicles and the different scenarios in which they may be used. Prime Minister Matthew Wale, in office since May, announced in June that the government would review the 2022 security agreement with China and similar agreements with other countries. In September, the country reached an agreement in principle with Australia to sign a new security treaty.ChinaOceaniaDefense The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its key interest rate from 4.6% to 4.85%, its fifth hike this year, to try to regain control of surging inflation, which reached 4.3% in the year to…https://sagire.online/wire/b9ada772/https://sagire.online/wire/b9ada772/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:21:00 -0300The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its key interest rate from 4.6% to 4.85%, its fifth hike this year, to try to regain control of surging inflation, which reached 4.3% in the year to September.AustraliaEconomyOceania