It is known that the draft agreement between China and 10 Pacific island nations covers police, security, fishery, data, and free trade zones.However, they rejected a comprehensive agreement proposed by China on Monday, worried that they would be controlled by Beijing, and they were also worried that they might have friction with the United States and allies.
(Sydney Composite Electric) Prime Minister Samoa and Foreign Minister Phiamei said yesterday that the leaders of the Pacific Island country agreed that they should first hold a regional meeting to discuss the comprehensive agreement of regional security and economic development proposed in China, and then make it.Decide.
Fiamei said at a joint press conference held by Huang Yingxian, Australian Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian, who visited the same day, said: "I think our area has concluded such a conclusion, that is, we need to hold a regional meeting to explore our development partner countries to us to us to us.Any suggestion on the inquiries. "
It is known that the draft agreement between China and 10 Pacific island countries covers police, security, fishery, data and free trade zones.However, these Pacific countries rejected this comprehensive agreement on Monday that they were worried that it would be controlled by Beijing, and they were also worried that they might have friction with the United States and allies.
The area where the Pacific island country is located has strategic military significance, and Australia, New Zealand and the United States are worried about China's increasing influence in the Pacific Islands.Huang Yingxian said that Australia believes that "regional security is a problem for the Pacific family."
Australia and Samoa established eight -year partnership
Huang Yingxian announced on the same day that Australia and Samoa established a new partnership for eight years. At the same time, Australia will donate a new guardian -level coastal patrol boat to Samoa next year.She hopes to re -establish relations between the two countries and fight against China's increasing influence.
Nafanua II, a 40 -meter -long ship in Samoa, touched the reef in August 2021 and suffered from being unable to make up.Huang Yingxian said: "We do understand the importance of these maritime assets and the importance of the island nation." Fiamei thanked Australia for generously giving a replacement patrol boat.
Australia tried to weaken China's influence in the Pacific region, and the government led by the new Prime Minister Albanis is conducting more frequent diplomatic activities and plans to invest more funds in this area.
Huang Yingxian was the foreign minister for only 10 days. Last week, she had already visited Fiji. Samoa was the second Pacific Island country she visited in just one week.
Wang Yi visited Papua New Guinea
Huang Yingxian will visit Tangjia on Friday to convey a message from Tonga to the new Australian government, that is, Australia is committed to taking more actions on the issue of climate change.The Pacific Island country has always regarded climate change as the greatest security challenge.
On the other hand, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived at Papua New Guinea yesterday and was tense on the eve of the national election.Papua Foreign Minister Wo Henggu was interviewed by the media that Beijing's regional security agreement proposal has aroused dissatisfaction.He also said that Papua is unlikely to sign a security agreement.
Former Papua Prime Minister O'Neal told reporters that before the election, Papua should not sign any agreement with China, and criticized China to donate security equipment for elections or provide security support for "inappropriate".
The resource -rich Papua New Guinea has established defense relations with nearly Australia. Australia has agreed to refurbish the local naval base, but Papua also sought to increase sales to China in LPG projects.
