China promises to help Fiji tackle climate change as Beijing seeks greater Pacific role

(L-R) Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Li Qiang, Premier of the People’s Republic of China

China has pledged to support Fiji’s development in a world beset with “turmoil” and help tackle the impact of climate change during Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s visit to Beijing, reports the South China Morning paper.

Rabuka met Xi in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People after touring the length and breadth of China for more than a week.

President Xi Jinping, who met Rabuka on Tuesday, told him that China attaches “great importance” to the relationship and “is willing to continue to provide assistance to Fiji in economic and social . . .

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