China hosts 11 Pacific Island nations to deepen ties amid rising regional competition

China is hosting a high-level meeting with 11 Pacific Island nations on Wednesday, which Beijing says will address greater cooperation in the Pacific. Beijing says it wants to “jointly build a closer China-Pacific Island community”. The meeting comes at a time of intense geo-strategic competition, with Australia attempting to curb China’s increasing military influence in the region. Al Jazeera’s Sarah Clarke reports from Brisbane, Australia and Katrina Yu has more on the meeting, from Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #China #ChinaPacific #PacificIslands #XiamenSummit #RegionalInfluence #Geopolitics #SecurityPact #Diplomacy #AlJazeeraEnglish