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China eyes security pact in talks with Pacific islands in Fiji

China’s top diplomat holds talks with 10 Pacific nations in Fiji to discuss increasing security and economic ties.

Al Jazeera

China fails to ink security pact with Pacific nations

Suva (Fiji) (AFP) - Talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach an agreement on a wide-ranging security deal Monday, after sharp warnings the proposal would push the region into "Beijing's orbit".

AFP

Pacific nations walk away from trade and security deal with China as Australia aims to 'build stronger family'

Pacific Island countries agree not to sign a region-wide trade and security deal with China as Foreign Minister Penny Wong pledges to build a "stronger Pacific family" through security and defence by bringing "new energy" to the region.

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China shelves Pacific regional agreement

China will shelve a Pacific regional agreement, despite saying the proposal had general support from island nations.

Crikey

As China seeks big Pacific deal, many in Fiji see benefits

For Georgina Matilda, working for Chinese infrastructure company China Railway means that she can put food on the table for her children

The Independent UK

China hosts Pacific islands meeting in Fiji, security ties in focus

SUVA: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a meeting with counterparts from 10 Pacific island nations in Fiji on Monday, midway through a diplomatic tour of the region where China's ambitions for wider security ties has caused concern among US allies.

Bangkok Post

China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific region not to be "too anxious" about his country's aims after a meeting with his counterparts from 10 island nations deferred consideration of a sweeping trade and security communique.

Reuters

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China eyes security pact in Pacific Island summit

Suva (Fiji) (AFP) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds talks with leaders and top officials from ten Pacific Island nations Monday, part of a regional diplomatic blitz that has stirred deep Western concern.

AFP

Nanaia Mahuta under pressure as Pacific’s geopolitical Great Game heats up

The foreign minister is facing criticism over her perceived inaction. A full-time minister of foreign affairs and trade would be a far more effective role, argues Geoffrey Miller

Newsroom.co.nz

China’s foreign minister tells Pacific leaders ‘don’t be too anxious’ after they reject regional security pact

Several Pacific nations reportedly want to defer action on the draft agreement or have it amended

The Guardian - AU

China's Foreign Minister is about to meet with 10 Pacific nations. The outcome could have big ramifications for Australia

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet with his Pacific Island counterparts today in Suva for a crucial virtual meeting that could have big ramifications for Australia and the whole region.

ABC News

Pacific 'very positive' on Australian re-engagement: PM

Sydney (AFP) - Australia's newly elected prime minister has said Pacific leaders have been "very positive" about his government's renewed engagement, even as Beijing continues its diplomatic blitz across the increasingly contested region.

AFP

Australia PM says Pacific leaders 'positive' on his new push

Australia's new government has had a positive response from Pacific island leaders to its diplomatic engagement, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as he focuses on a region in which China is pushing its influence.

Reuters

Samoa signs 'collaboration' pact with China

Samoa signed a bilateral agreement with China on Saturday, promising “greater collaboration” as Beijing’s foreign minister continues a South Pacific tour that has sparked concern among Western allies.

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The Guardian - AU

Samoa signs China bilateral agreement during Pacific push by Beijing

Scant details released apart from promises of infrastructure support, amid western concerns that China is seeking to expand its security presence in region

Reuters

China signs deal with Samoa as Australia vows Pacific Islands plan

China's foreign minister signed a deal with Samoa on Saturday to strengthen diplomatic relations, while Australia's new leader said he had a "comprehensive plan" for the Pacific, as Beijing and Canberra continued rival campaigns to woo the region.

The Independent UK

China's foreign minister visits Samoa on Pacific Island trip

China’s foreign minister has met with the leaders of Samoa on the third stop of an island-hopping tour aimed at deepening China’s ties with the Pacific Island nations

Radio France Internationale

Growing anti-China alliance in Indo-Pacific a boon for French-Aussie relations

Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi is touring eight Pacific island nations as part of a strategy to increase Beijing's clout in the region. The move triggered Western countries to strengthen ties and may re-boot the relationship between France and Australia, still suffering from a submarine deal that went wrong.

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ABC News

China to consider funding new police training centre in Solomon Islands

China will consider building a police training centre in Solomon Islands, as Foreign Minister Wang Yi tours the Pacific in a bid to increase its influence in the region.

AFP

Samoa signs China agreement amid South Pacific push

Apia (Samoa) (AFP) - Samoa signed a bilateral agreement with China on Saturday, promising "greater collaboration" as Beijing's foreign minister continues a tour of the South Pacific that has sparked concern among Western allies.

Crikey

Fiji PM takes veiled swipe at Morrison

The prime minister of Fiji has taken a swipe at Scott Morrison while Anthony Albanese says Australia failed in its dealings in the Pacific.

Reuters

Fiji PM calls meeting with new Australia foreign minister 'wonderful'

Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said on Saturday he had a “wonderful meeting” with Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who travelled to Fiji days after being sworn in to show the new government's attention to the Pacific Islands.

The Guardian - AU

A pivotal moment: Pacific faces a choice over China that will shape it for decades

Pacific countries in the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war between China and the US and its allies face a big decision this week

The Independent UK

China criticizes US as tensions rise in South Pacific

China is criticizing a speech by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that focused on relations between the world's top two economic powers

The Independent UK

China's Pacific plan seen as regional strategic game-changer

When China signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands in April it raised concerns from the U.S. and its allies that Beijing may be seeking a military outpost in the South Pacific, an area of traditional American naval dominance

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