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The Kiribati Government has rubbished media reports that it intended to offer its 5460-acre property at Natoavatu, Wailevu, Cakaudrove, to China.
In a statement, President Taneti Maamau said during a recent media conference, he was questioned whether his government planned to sell the parcel of land.
He said his response was misrepresented to imply the government had offered its land in Fiji to another partner.
Mr Maamau said Kiribati, through its high commission in Fiji, had kept the Fijian Government updated on its activities and plans for the land.
He said there were ongoing consultations between Kiribati’s Ministry of Environment and China on possible projects, noting that a strategic plan for the land in Fiji had been developed.