China hosts Pacific Island nations in bid to bolster diplomatic, trade ties
Foreign minister Wang Yi is meeting top diplomats from 11 Pacific nations in the Chinese city of Xiamen.
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Inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit comes amid Seoul’s concerns over China’s growing influence in Indo-Pacific.
China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan since Tsai Ing-wen was first elected president of the self-ruled island in 2016.
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Partnership deal signed by 14 nations follows historic summit at the White House and comes as China extends influence.
The US is looking to reengage in a region where China has been steadily expanding its influence.
The US is elevating its engagement with the Pacific as Beijing increases its presence in the region.
The tiny nation is one of four in the Pacific that still maintains formal ties with Taiwan.
Small Pacific island nations are gaining attention amid US-China rivalry after years of being overlooked.
Key summit comes as region grapples with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and US-China rivalry.
China-Taiwan fistfight in Fiji raises concerns that broader US-China rivalry could destabilise the Pacific.
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