Fiji Seeks Chinese Partnership for Port Upgrades

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka highlights long-standing economic ties and China's pivotal role in Fiji's post-COVID recovery.

Fiji's Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, has expressed interest in partnering with China to upgrade Fiji's shipyards and ports.
Rabuka's remarks come after his meeting with China's President Xi Jinping at the Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco.
Rabuka highlighted the economic ties Fiji has forged with China over 50 years of diplomatic relations, and how China's assistance was pivotal to Fiji's post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
China's Belt and Road Initiative Fiji's development agenda, and China has contributed to a number of grants and assistance packages for Fiji.
This potential collaboration comes as China seeks to expand its influence in the Pacific, following an unsuccessful attempt last year to get 10 small Pacific nations to sign a sweeping deal covering everything from security to fisheries.