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China's grand tour: Opposition mounts to Beijing 'expansionism' in Pacific

New Zealand and Australia have belatedly hit back at the Chinese foreign minister's sudden and rapid blitz of the Pacific.

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Ambassador champions China's increased security presence in the Pacific

China's foreign minister is visiting the Pacific, seeking a security agreement with 10 island nations. But Ambassador Wang Xiaolong says China will only send forces there if requested

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Western countries watch as China's foreign minister begins South Pacific tour

Australia was scrambling to counter the move by sending its own Foreign Minister Penny Wong to Fiji to shore up support in the Pacific.

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China ForMin hopes relations with Solomon Islands can be model for Pacific islands

China hopes relations with the Solomon Islands can be a model for other Pacific Island countries, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Thursday, as he starts a regional tour.

Reuters

Western powers sound alarm on China plan for South Pacific

Honiara (AFP) - Western powers sounded the alarm Thursday over leaked plans to dramatically expand China's security and economic reach in the South Pacific, in what one regional leader called a thinly veiled effort to lock island states into "Beijing's orbit".

AFP

China's foreign minister starts Pacific tour in the Solomons

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and a 20-strong delegation have arrived in the Solomon Islands at the start of an eight-nation tour that comes amid growing concerns about Beijing’s military and financial ambitions in the South Pacific region

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China says it has 'no intention' of building military base in Solomon Islands, Penny Wong visits Fiji as part of Pacific reset

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives in Solomon Islands, while Australia's Foreign Minister vows to listen to the Pacific on climate action in Fiji.

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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 region

The Guardian - AU

Duelling diplomacy in the Pacific should dispel the notion of a China-Australia reset

However much either side tempers their rhetoric, regional competition is the name of the game

The Guardian - AU

China offers South Pacific nations security, free trade agreements

Honiara (AFP) - China has put forward plans to dramatically expand security and economic cooperation with South Pacific nations, with one regional leader calling it a thinly veiled effort to lock them into "Beijing's orbit" and Washington warning against "shadowy" deals.

AFP

China seeks security pacts across Pacific

China wants to enter into security arrangements with up to 10 Pacific nations that resemble the controversial pact it signed with Solomon Islands.

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China, Australia launch duelling South Pacific charm offensives

Honiara (AFP) - Chinese and Australian foreign ministers will launch duelling charm offensives in the South Pacific Thursday, as Beijing and the West jostle for influence in the strategically significant region.

AFP

Australia foreign minister to visit Fiji amid Chinese counterpart's Pacific tour

Australia's new Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she would travel to Fiji on Thursday, a trip that will coincide with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's tour of eight Pacific Island countries including Fiji and Solomon Islands.

Reuters

How will the Labor government shape foreign policy on China?

After years of disputes, we explore whether the change in government will thaw the deep freeze between Australia and China, and how Labor's approach could impact relationships across the Asia-Pacific region.

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The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands journalists shut out of China foreign minister visit, raising secrecy concerns

Wang Yi will visit eight countries in 10 days, but media access to his diplomatic push has been severely restricted

Reuters

New Zealand extends troop deployments to Solomon Islands

New Zealand on Wednesday said it would extend the New Zealand Defence Force's deployment to the Solomon Islands until at least May next year, amid concerns among Western allies about China's growing presence in the South Pacific.

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High-profile Chinese visit steps up battle for the hearts and debts of the Pacific

A draft security pact leaks as the Chinese foreign minister arrives in the Pacific to sign deals with the leaders of 11 island states, including NZ realm nations Niue and Cook Islands.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visiting multiple nations as Pacific push continues

The Chinese government confirms the diplomatic tour will focus on building trust and relationships within the Pacific region.

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China’s Foreign Minister to Visit South Pacific Island Nations After Security Pact With Solomon Islands

Wang Yi’s trip will take him to the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and East Timor

Reuters

Chinese foreign minister to visit eight Pacific Island countries - ministry

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit eight Pacific Island countries from May 26 to June 4 including the Solomon Islands, a ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi heads to the Pacific

Wang Yi will visit the Solomon Islands this week followed by other Pacific nations.

The Guardian - AU

China’s foreign minister to visit Solomon Islands amid push for more deals with Pacific countries

Tour, which includes Fiji and Papua New Guinea, comes amidst ‘uptick of tempo’ in China’s engagement in the Pacific

ABC News

China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, arriving for Pacific Islands visit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi looks set to visit at least five Pacific Islands nations in a marathon trip signalling Beijing's ambitions in the Pacific.

The Guardian - AU

Australia to stand with Pacific islands on climate crisis and ‘respect’ region, Penny Wong says

New foreign affairs minister tells Pacific leaders Australia ‘will listen because we care’ after reports China may be seeking security agreement with Kiribati

Reuters

Pacific leaders congratulate Labor's Albanese on election result

The Solomon Islands has congratulated Australia's Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, on his election victory, saying much "remains to be done" in the bilateral relationship, as Pacific islands neighbour Fiji welcomed the party's climate policies.

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