Beijing Forced to Shelve Sweeping Pacific Security Deal
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a joint press conference with Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama (not pictured) in Fiji's capital city, Suva, on May 30, 2022. Leon Lord/AFP via Getty Images
A lack of consensus from Pacific nations has forced Beijing to shelve a sweeping security and economic deal with the region, following a meeting between foreign ministers on May 30.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is midway through an eight-nation tour of the region where Beijing has been attempting to tighten alliances with the island nations.
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