Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit eight Pacific island countries from Thursday.
The foreign ministry announced the tour at a news conference on Tuesday.
Wang is to visit the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste in his 10-day trip until June 4.
A ministry spokesperson said China will deepen mutual political trust with the island nations, and contribute to peace, stability and development of the Asia-Pacific region.
Wang's tour is apparently aimed at expanding China's influence in the region and countering a US-led initiative in the Indo-Pacific.
Last month, China and the Solomon Islands signed a security pact. The United States, Australia and others have voiced concern that the agreement could affect the region's security.
The foreign ministry announced the tour at a news conference on Tuesday.
Wang is to visit the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste in his 10-day trip until June 4.
A ministry spokesperson said China will deepen mutual political trust with the island nations, and contribute to peace, stability and development of the Asia-Pacific region.
Wang's tour is apparently aimed at expanding China's influence in the region and countering a US-led initiative in the Indo-Pacific.
Last month, China and the Solomon Islands signed a security pact. The United States, Australia and others have voiced concern that the agreement could affect the region's security.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi embarks on a ten-day tour to eight Pacific island countries, namely the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. The tour aims to deepen political trust with these nations while contributing to the peace, stability,
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220524_40/
Date: May 24, 2022
Created: 2022/05/24 23:16
Updated: 2025/12/09 16:04
Last Read: 2022/05/24 23:16