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EXPLAINER: What’s at stake for China on South Pacific visit?

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Wang Yi is due to stop in the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and East Timor on a 10-day trip. The visits emphasize China's push for engagement with the region. China wants 10 Pacific nations to enter into an arrangement with it covering everything from security to fisheries.

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Times of India

EXPLAINER: What's at stake for China on South Pacific visit?

China News: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting the South Pacific with a 20-person delegation this week in a display of Beijing's growing military and di

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

What deals is China pursuing in the Pacific and why is everyone so worried?

China’s foreign minister is embarking on a grand tour of Pacific nations amid western concerns about Beijing’s ambitions for the regionDeal proposed by China would dramatically expand security influence in PacificChina’s ambitions in the Pacific first attracted renewed attention back in March, when news leaked of a draft security agreement that would grant Chinese military and police significant access to Solomon Islands. The news surprised Aust…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

EXPLAINER: What's at stake for China on South Pacific visit?

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting the South Pacific with a 20-person delegation this week in a display of Beijing's growing military and diplomatic presence in the region.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

EXPLAINER: What's at stake for China on South Pacific visit?

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting South Pacific nations amid concerns over Beijing's growing military and diplomatic presence in the region

2 years ago·United States

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KIFI

EXPLAINER: What's at stake for China on South Pacific visit? - Local News 8

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting the South Pacific with a 20-person delegation this week in a display of Beijing’s growing military and diplomatic presence in the region. The U.S. has traditionally been the area’s major power, but China has been pursuing inroads, particularly with the Solomon Islands, a nation less than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from Australia. In a sign of Australia’s concern, new Foreign Ministe…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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