2022年，太平洋岛国政治基本稳定，斐济、巴布亚新几内亚等国举行了大选。各太平洋岛国社会治理能力不断提升。在边境开放以后，太平洋岛国地区的经济取得了一定的增长。太平洋岛国在维持与澳大利亚和新西兰等传统伙伴的贸易关系的同时，也在不断加强与亚洲国家的贸易往来。域外大国既为该地区带来了风险，也扩大了各国获取外来援助的机会。美国升级了对太平洋岛国的政策与战略，试图通过扩大外交存在提升地区影响力。太平洋岛国希望中国援助建设当地基础设施，提升地区互通能力，期待搭乘中国“一带一路”倡议的发展快车，实现经济复苏，增加就业岗位。同时，太平洋岛国都面临着共同的挑战——极易受到自然灾害、气候变化和全球经济下行的影响。这些都影响太平洋岛国长期进行资金投入和进一步提升经济的韧性，进而阻碍了太平洋岛国经济社会发展。
In 2022，the politics of the Pacific island countries was basically stable，and the general elections completed in Fiji，Papua New Guinea，Vanuatu and Nauru.The social governance capabilities of the Pacific island countries continue to improve.After the opening of the border，the economy of the Pacific Island countries has achieved certain growth.While maintaining trade relations with traditional partners such as Australia and New Zealand，the Pacific island countries are also continuously strengthening trade ties with Asian countries.The major powers outside the region not only brings risks to the region，but also expands the opportunities for countries to obtain foreign aid.The United States has upgraded its policies and strategies toward Pacific island countries，trying to increase its regional influence by expanding its diplomatic presence.The Pacific island countries hope that China will assist in the construction of local infrastructure and enhance the intercommunication capabilities within the islands. They look forward to taking the express train of China’s “The Belt and Road” Initiative to achieve economic recovery and increase employment.At the same time，the Pacific island countries all face common challenges-being highly vulnerable to natural disasters，climate change and the global economic downturn.All of these lead to the inability of Pacific island countries to invest in the long-term，further enhance the resilience of the economy，and hinder the economic and social development of Pacific island countries.
| Keywords： | Economic SituationPacific Island Countries“The Belt and Road” InitiativePolitical Situation |
