China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has hosted a meeting with his counterparts from Pacific island nations to promote cooperation with Beijing, but fell short of reaching a broad new regional security and trade agreement.

Prime ministers and foreign ministers from 10 Pacific island countries participated in the meeting held in Fiji on Monday. Wang is on a 10-day visit to Pacific island nations from Thursday. Fiji is the fourth leg of his tour.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a written address to the meeting. In it, he said safeguarding peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific and promoting development and prosperity in countries across the region is a shared wish among people and the common responsibility of countries in the region.

He added China is ready to work with Pacific island countries to build a closer community.

Wang said in the meeting that Beijing will boost its support in a range of fields, including climate change, disaster prevention and poverty alleviation.

China was also seeking to establish a new cooperative framework focused on security and trade. But the agreement was put on hold due to a lack of thorough discussions.

At a news conference, Fiji's Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama said, "As always, we put consensus first among our countries throughout any discussion on new regional agreements."

Wang said China is a major developing nation and a responsible great power.

He added that the common development and prosperity of China and other developing countries would bring justice and harmony to the whole world.