Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China will release a position paper following a meeting with Pacific foreign ministers in Fiji. China Pacific Australia
The President of Fiji, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, right, with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, at the State House in Suva, Fiji, Monday, 30 May 2022.China has shelved its plan to sign a regional agreement with Pacific island nations.
"After meeting, China will release its own position paper on our own positions and propositions and cooperation proposals with Pacific island countries," he said. Micronesia expressed opposition to the regional agreement according to a leaked letter, and had previously publicly expressed concern over the Sino-Solomons pact and what it would mean for the region's security.
Viliame Gavoka, the leader of Fiji's largest opposition party the Social Democratic Liberal Party said if elected, he would support greater economic collaboration with China, but would strike down any agreements on security or policing. "There has been general support from the 10 countries with which we have diplomatic relations, but of course there are some concerns on some specific issues," he said.Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrives at Pacific Island Forum on May 26, 2022 in Suva, Fiji.Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong also visited Fiji at the end of last week after returning from the Quad meeting in Tokyo.
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