Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua spoke on ODI Global’s Think Change podcast as a featured guest.
Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua spoke on ODI Global’s Think Change podcast as a featured guest.
The episode, titled “One Year into Trump 2.0: How Are Big Power Relations and Regional Dynamics Changing?”, examines how major global actors such as India, China, Russia, and others are responding to shifts in a world order increasingly shaped by hard power. The discussion also explores the Indo-Pacific as a critical arena of military, economic, and diplomatic competition.
As a leading voice from the Pacific, the Prime Minister shared Tonga’s perspectives on regional dynamics and the role of small states in navigating an evolving global landscape. There are currently 3 ODI Global fellows in Tonga assisting the government. The episode will be released on 22 January 2026.
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Me’a e ‘Eiki Palēmia, Lord Fakafanua, he polokalama Think Change podcast ʻa e ODI Global.
Ko e konga ‘o e polokalama ni, ʻoku ui ko e “One Year into Trump 2.0: How Are Big Power Relations and Regional Dynamics Changing?”, ʻoku vakaiʻi ai ʻa e founga ʻoku tali ‘aki ʻe he tukuifonua mālohi mo lalahi ʻo māmani hange ko ʻInitia, Siaina, Lūsia, mo e ngaahi fonua kehe ʻa e ngaahi liliu ʻi he fokotuʻutuʻu fakavahaʻapuleʻanga ʻoku tataki ‘e he tukuifonua malohiange. Na’e talanoa’i he polokalama ni ‘a e feitu’u he ‘oseni ‘Initia mo e Pasifiki ( Indo-Pacific) ko ha feituʻu mahuʻinga ʻaupito ki he feʻau’auhi fakakautau, faka’ikonomika, mo fakatipilometika.
Ko ha leʻo mahuʻinga mei he Pasifikí, naʻe vahevahe ai ʻe he ‘Eiki Palēmia ʻa e ngaahi fakakaukau ʻa Tonga fekauʻaki mo e ngaahi liliu fakafeituʻu pea mo e fatongia ʻo e ngaahi fonua iiki ʻi he nau fekuki mo ha tuʻunga fakavahaʻapuleʻanga ʻoku kei liliu. ʻI he taimi ni, ʻoku ʻi ai ʻa e kau taukei pe ODI Global fellows ʻe toko tolu ʻoku nau tokoni ki he Puleʻanga Tongá. ʻE tuku atu ʻa e konga polokalama ni ʻi he ʻaho 22 ʻo Sānuali 2026.
