TARAWA (RNZ Pacific/Pacnews) — Former Kiribati President Anote Tong suspects a major agreement is “cooking” between Beijing and Tarawa after the country s decision to quit the Pacific Islands Forum.
Former Kiribati president Anote Tong suspects a major agreement is "cooking" between Beijing and Tarawa after the country's decision to quit the Pacific Islands Forum.
WELLINGTON China’s foreign minister was due Friday to visit the remote Pacific nation of Kiribati, where the future of a vast fishing ground is at stake.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) China's foreign minister was due Friday to visit the remote Pacific nation of Kiribati, where the future of a vast fishing ground is at stake. The four-hour visit by Wang Yi was his second stop on an eight-nation tour that comes amid growing concerns about Beijing’s military and financial ambitions in the South Pacific region.