The foreign minister has told leaders in Fiji that Australia is an open and willing security partner. 9News
that Australia is an open and willing security partner as concerns grow over the influence of China in the region.was "real" for the island nations, who would be among the first to be impacted by rising sea levels.
"A close partner to the United States and a leader in the region, Fiji will add vital value and perspective to IPEF, including on our efforts to tackle the climate crisis and build a clean economy that creates good, paying jobs," the US government said in a statement. "The United States thanks Prime Minister Bainimarama, and we look forward to deepening our partnership for the benefit of our countries, the Pacific Islands, and the Indo-Pacific."Pacific Island nations are thought to be one of the first to be affected when sea levels rise.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China released a tersely written statement about the visit, effectively arguing that any agreement between China and the Solomon Islands was the business of those two countries, and nobody else.
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