As an enticement, Beijing is offering millions of dollars in financial assistance, the prospect of a China-Pacific Islands free trade agreement and access to China's vast market of 1.4 billion people
This handout photo taken and released by the Pacific Islands Forum on May 29, 2022 shows Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Henry Puna (R) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) posing for photographs during their meeting in Fiji's capital city of Suva. (Credits: Handout / Pacific Islands Forum / AFP)