Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific region not to be "too anxious" about his country's aims after a meeting in Fiji where his counterparts from 10 island nations were unable to agree to a sweeping trade and security communique.
Wang hosted the meeting with foreign ministers from Pacific island nations with diplomatic ties to China midway through a diplomatic tour of the region, where Beijing's ambitions for wider security ties has caused concern among U.S. allies.
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KEYWORDS
China,
Pacific,
Solomon Islands,
Wang Yi,
Kiribati,
Papua New Guinea,
Tonga,
Fiji,
Vanuatu,
Samoa,
Niue and Vanuatu
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