China is pursuing a regional agreement with Pacific island nations that would expand Beijing's role in policing, maritime cooperation and cybersecurity while offering scholarships for more than 2,000 workers and young diplomats
This picture taken on May 25, 2022, shows Solomon Island's Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele (L) and Chief Protocole Walter Diamana (R) escorting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) upon his arrival at the Henderson International Airport in Honiara. Image: STRINGER / AFP
SYDNEY, Australia — China is pursuing a regional agreement with Pacific island nations that would expand Beijing’s role in policing, maritime cooperation and cybersecurity while offering scholarships for more than 2,000 workers and young diplomats, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
Drafts of the deal were sent to 10 Pacific countries in advance of a Pacific tour by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, who is scheduled to meet with regional leaders next week in Fiji.
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