Beijing Vows ‘Greater Effort’ to Lock In Sweeping Regional Deal

Beijing Vows ‘Greater Effort’ to Lock In Sweeping Regional Deal
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) and Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama attend a joint press conference in Fiji's capital city Suva on May 30. Leon Lord/AFP via Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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Beijing will continue to push Pacific nations to sign onto a sweeping regional security, and economy deal after a May 30 conference saw the Chinese regime’s original proposal fall flat.

According to the Chinese state-owned Xinhua, Wang Yi, the regime’s foreign minister, said Beijing would continue to “make greater efforts to advance the comprehensive strategic partnership” with Pacific island nations in the long term.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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