China eyes next Pacific target, says opposition ‘doomed to fail’

China’s Foreign Ministry says it has proposed upgrading and improving the airstrip - an ageing stop off on long-haul tourism flights across the Pacific. The Kiribati government maintains China has only provided funding for a feasibility study and any runway will be strictly for civilians. Kiribati’s foreign affairs secretary Michael Foon last week denied the country was in “discussions on a security agreement with any partner” after warnings from the US about a broader deal with China.

Kiribati opposition leader Tessie Lambourne said on Wednesday she was “gravely concerned” about a security deal between Kiribati and Beijing that would give China access to Kanton Island and its marine zones. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Fiji had joined the framework because “across geography, we are united in our commitment to a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region”.

“We want to be a partner of choice. We want to demonstrate to your nation and other nations of the region that we are a partner who can be trusted, who can be reliable – and historically, we have been.”Wong said Australia had expressed its concerns publicly about the security agreement between Solomon Islands and China because, like other Pacific nations, “we think there are consequences, we think it is important that the security of the region is determined by the region”.

Because the liberal party destroyed our relationship with the Pacific Islands. All because of Coal

wan88super Aussies ready for China invasion?

The ol seize mentality coming our way 😕

Well....Scomo and Co really dropped the ball eh? Didn't see this coming? No....Drums of War are beating said Dutton ......WTF did they set Australia up for 🤬🤬🤬🤬

Did he get the traditional greeting, or isn’t he as important as an ambassador? Or did he decline the traditional greeting (making all of the excuses about traditiona & customs and rude to decline total crap)?

A couple of seconds before this photo was taken, Wang Yi was informed SenatorWong had replaced MarisePayne as Foreign Minister.

The Chinese are coming into the Pacific region. Building infrastructure. What's the payback!

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