US EditionChina Offers Pacific Islands Increased Support in Addressing Climate Change
- On May 28, 2025, China and 11 Pacific Island countries held a two-day foreign ministers' meeting in Xiamen, China, to enhance cooperation including climate change response.
- This meeting followed growing trade and development assistance focused on climate resilience and infrastructure, amid complex geopolitical tensions and climate challenges in the Pacific.
- Participants reviewed initiatives like China's US$2 million investment and 100 small-scale projects to bolster disaster prevention, blue economy, and maritime security cooperation.
- The joint statement emphasized mutual commitments to climate initiatives and maritime governance, while affirming that Taiwan belongs to China's sovereign territory; however, the Pacific Island nations expressed only cautious and noncommittal support regarding China's goal of reunification.
- The meeting underscored mutual interests in advancing sustainable development and climate resilience, positioning cooperation as vital for regional stability and growth amid external geopolitical pressures.
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China and Pacific Island Countries Strengthen Ties - teleSUR English
The Pacific countries recognized that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory. On Wednesday, China and 11 Pacific Island nations reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ties, according to a joint statement released during a two-day meeting hosted in the city of Xiamen. RELATED: China Urges the United States to Protect International Students Amid Visa Suspension Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with diplomatic representati…
China offers Pacific Islands increased support in addressing climate change
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged increased support from the world’s second-largest economy to Pacific Island countries in addressing climate change, during a summit China’s Xiamen on Wednesday, according to a ministry readout. The world’s biggest bilateral lender will undertake 100 “small but beautiful” projects across Pacific Island countries with China ties over the next three years, Wang said, referring to one of th…
China and Pacific Island countries: Path to win-win marine cooperation
From a maritime perspective, China and the PICs share highly compatible strategic interests, paving the way for robust cooperation. The two sides share common aspirations, interests, responsibilities and goals, creating ample room for cooperation. For example, the construction of the southern route of the China-proposed "21st-century Maritime Silk Road" initiative is highly compatible with the PICs' "2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent."
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