Fiji prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka is investigating claims by a senior Pacific leader that the Chinese government spied on him while he was visiting Fiji.
In an exclusive interview with the ABC's The Pacific program, Mr Rabuka, who ended Frank Bainimarama's 16-year rule after winning the nation's December election, also weighed in on the future threats for the region, saying "survival" in the face of climate change remains the key issue facing Pacific nations.
He also fielded several questions about China's role in the Pacific as the strategic geopolitical tension in the region — and Fiji — continues to intensify.
