HISTORICAL FACTS: 54 | History Defined

As China seeks big Pacific deal, many in Fiji see benefits

For Georgina Matilda, working for Chinese infrastructure company China Railway means that she can put food on the table for her children

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

China hosts Pacific islands meeting in Fiji, security ties in focus

SUVA: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a meeting with counterparts from 10 Pacific island nations in Fiji on Monday, midway through a diplomatic tour of the region where China's ambitions for wider security ties has caused concern among US allies.

Bangkok Post · May 30, 2022

China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific region not to be "too anxious" about his country's aims after a meeting with his counterparts from 10 island nations deferred consideration of a sweeping trade and security communique.

Reuters · May 30, 2022

Fiji PM calls meeting with new Australia foreign minister 'wonderful'

Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said on Saturday he had a “wonderful meeting” with Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who travelled to Fiji days after being sworn in to show the new government's attention to the Pacific Islands.

Reuters · May 28, 2022

A pivotal moment: Pacific faces a choice over China that will shape it for decades

Pacific countries in the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war between China and the US and its allies face a big decision this week

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2022

Planning a holiday? What’s the COVID situation in Bali, Fiji, NZ and the UK?

Here are a few general tips for a safer and enjoyable holiday, and a quick look at the COVID situation in four popular holiday destinations.

The New Daily · May 27, 2022

Live updates | Ukraine: 4 more killed in Sievierodonetsk

A Ukrainian regional governor says that four people have been killed in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk over the past 24 hours by Russian shelling

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

US set to seize Russian superyacht docked in Fiji as part of sanctions against Moscow over Ukraine war

A Fijian court dismisses an appeal intended to keep the Amadea in the Pacific, paving the way for the US to seize the $450 million superyacht, believed to be owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Sulieman Kerimov.

ABC News · May 27, 2022

Australia Urges Pacific Nations to Shun China Security Deals

Australia urged South Pacific nations to spurn China's attempts to extend its security reach across the region Friday, seeking to fend off a high-level charm offensive by Beijing. Foreign Minister Penny Wong was in Fiji on her first solo visit, seeking to woo island states after the Solomon Islands took…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 27, 2022

Fiji to join Biden’s economic framework aimed at countering China

White House says island nation will become the 14th member of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2022