Samoa signs China bilateral agreement during Pacific push by Beijing

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Scant details released save for promises of infrastructure support, amid western concerns that China is seeking to expand its security presence in region

The Samoan government confirmed in a press release on Saturday that Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and Samoan prime minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa had met and discussed “climate change, the pandemic and peace and security”.

 

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Perhaps they can go and pick fruit in China now.

The long march of China in Southern Asia continues: Fiji. Salomon, Samoa.

I'm not sure the Samoans will appreciate the strings attached to investments from China.

Get ready to be exploited, Samoa!

Breathtaking move by Samoa. NZ needs to reassess it's relationship accordingly. Clearly Samoa has. All the talk about being a Pacific family was nonsense.

bribe is best to reactivate “friendship”

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