Beijing will continue to push Pacific nations to sign onto a sweeping regional security, and economy deal after a May 30 conference saw the Chinese regime’s original proposal fall flat.
According to the Chinese state-owned Xinhua, Wang Yi, the regime’s foreign minister, said Beijing would continue to “make greater efforts to advance the comprehensive strategic partnership” with Pacific island nations in the long term.
In the meantime, the Chinese Communist Party and leaders from 10 Pacific nations did pledge cooperation in a range of areas, including infrastructure, maritime industries, pandemic response, and climate change.
Last week, details of the China-Pacific Island Countries Common Development Vision emerged—a comprehensive regional deal across 10 Pacific nations (with existing ties to Beijing) covering free trade, fisheries, and sensitive areas such as security, cyber, and maritime mapping….