Wang Yi Holds Talks With Senior Political Leaders From Pacific Island Countries

Wang Yi, in his role as a Chinese Communist Party Politburo member, met with a delegation of senior political leaders from South Pacific countries on October 18, 2024. Image via Xinhua.

A delegation of senior political leaders from Pacific Island countries wrapped up a week-long visit to Beijing on Friday with a meeting with Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party’s most senior foreign policy official.

Wang, who also serves as Foreign Minister, met with the group in his capacity as director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

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