Beijing to Host Summit with Pacific Island Leaders

Beijing to host summit with Pacific Island leaders

BEIJING — China's top diplomat will host leaders from Pacific Island nations next week for a summit, Beijing announced on Wednesday, as it seeks closer ties with the strategic region.

China's top diplomat to chair third China-Pacific Island countries foreign ministers' meeting

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will chair the Third China-Pacific Island Countries (PICs) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Xiamen, Fujian Province from May 28 to 29, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday.

China to host Pacific Island leaders, seeking closer ties

Beijing (AFP) May 21, 2025 China's top diplomat will host leaders from Pacific Island nations next week for a summit, Beijing announced on Wednesday, as it seeks closer ties with the strategic region. Leaders and diplomats from 11 Pacific Island nations, including Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Fiji, will attend the talks in the eastern Chinese city of Xiamen next Wednesday and Thursday, Beijing's for