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Nathaniel Schochet
Nathaniel Schochet
Nathaniel Schochet is an analyst at CJPA Global Advisors and a graduate student at American University SIS focusing on comparative regional studies in the Indo-Pacific region.

The third Belt and Road Forum is likely to have a different atmosphere to the one in 2019 amid changing priorities and a darker global context. Developing nations could bear the brunt as China focuses more on smaller, targeted projects in geopolitically important regions.

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The US has lagged behind in its efforts to engage with Pacific island nations, but recent action is attempting to reverse this trend. However, words will only be meaningful if they are followed by concrete action that genuinely involves engaging Pacific nations economically and diplomatically.

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