Pacific Island Forum Highlights Strategic Importance of the Region.

The Pacific Island forum members, made up of Australia, New Zealand and 14 Pacific Island nations, also received a high level delegation from China.
Pacific Island Forum Highlights Strategic Importance of the Region.
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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (C) speaks to the press during the second day of the annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Auckland on Sept. 8, 2011. (Bradley Ambrose/AFP/Getty Images)
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