China’s Xi Promises Stronger Fiji Ties in World of ‘Turmoil’

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 20, 2024. ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / POOL / AFP

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to strengthen ties with Fiji in a world beset with “turmoil” as he met the Pacific island’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in Beijing on Tuesday.

China has stepped up its courtship of South Pacific nations in recent years, triggering concern among Western powers—particularly the United States and Australia—that have historically held sway over the region.

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