who may have been motivated by china s influence. china has been active in the pacific for decades. interestingly, us vice president pamela harris make a virtual appearance during the conference this year to signal what new zealand saysis this year to signal what new zealand says is a re engagement by the united states in the pacific. so, what does this renewed focus by not only the us and china, but also pacific players new zealand and australia mean for the pacific islands? joining me for more is a fijian member of parliament, and anna coles, senior lecturer at the university of new zealand in wellington. to get started, just two months before the key pacific islands forum china signed a security pact with the solomon islands. what signals does that send to you is to mark well, certainly the security deal signed with solomon islands in april