I’ve been working in Seychelles for the Washington Post: "In China’s shadow, U.S. rushes back to neglected Indian Ocean island" with text by Liz Sly and edit of Jennifer Samuel.
It can be read here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/01/seychelles-china-us-diplomatic-relations/
The story made it to the A1 page in the print edition: