Fiji Prime Minister Lantuka said that after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Fiji may cooperate with China about a modern port of port and shipyard projects.
According to Reuters, Landuka told the Fiji Parliament on Wednesday (November 22), and said that the Fiji government focused on the upgrading of infrastructure, especially the port facilities and shipyards.
It is reported that Fiji has previously sought Australia to participate in its shipyard projects.
China is the largest shipbuilding country in the world. The number of ships built this year accounts for half of the total world."In view of the global competitiveness of the Chinese shipbuilding industry, I expect to cooperate with China in this regard."Xi Jinping.He said on Wednesday that Fiji agreed with China's global security vision, and Beijing's "Belt and Road" initiative "conforms to the development agenda of our country."
According to China CCTV news report, Xi Jinping said in a meeting with Lantuka that China is willing to promote cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and new energy to help Fiji economic and social development while expanding imports at the same timeFiji specialty products support Chinese companies to invest in Fiji and encourage more tourists to travel to Fiji.