(Suwa Composite Electric) Puner, Secretary -General of the Pacific Island Forum, said on Thursday (July 14) that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited many island countries in the Pacific in May this year to try to reach a wide range of economic and security agreements, but in the end, there was no event.The return is because Beijing is too hasty in terms of advancing the agreement on promoting the agreement.
Punner pointed out that before the leaders of the Pacific Island country meeting, Wang Yi had prepared a document to be signed, but the leaders of the Pacific Island country believed that the most clear what they needed and the priority was to deal with them."That is, because of this, the Pacific island nation is unwilling to accept the agreement proposed by China."
At that time, the Chairman of the Pacific Island Forum and the Prime Minister of Fiji Momarama emphasized that any new regional agreement must be unanimously agreed by the Pacific countries.
In recent months, Chinese and American allies have intensified competition in foreign influence in the Pacific.Australia and New Zealand have a long -term close relationship with the Pacific. However, Beijing has continuously expanded its influence in the Pacific in recent years.
The news that China and the Solomon Islands reached a security agreement in April made Canberra and Washington shock.
After that, Australia and the United States immediately expanded their connection with the Pacific. Australian Prime Minister Albanis attended the Pacific Island Forum this week. U.S. Vice President Harris also announced that the United States was prioritized in the Pacific region as a priority.strategy.
Albanis, who attended the Pacific Island Forum at the Pacific Island Forum, said he believed that Australia's influence in the Pacific region has "strengthened", and he stated that he would listen and respect the needs of the Pacific Island country.
Albanis met with the Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sogovre on Wednesday. After the meeting, he said that he was "very confident."base.
Any new regional agreement must be unanimously agreed by the Pacific countries.
-Fiji Prime Minister of the Pacific Island State Forum, Fiji Marama
