'Nothing stopping' China from meeting Pacific Islands Forum leaders, says expert

Pacific Islands Forum sticks to ban of Taiwan, China

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Pacific Islands Forum sticks with decision to block key donors from meeting

SYDNEY - The Pacific Islands bloc did not overturn a decision to exclude 21 donor countries, including the United States and China, from the region's top political meeting after a lengthy debate, officials said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

N. Zealand says 'outsiders' meddling in regional summit

SUVA, Fiji — New Zealand’s foreign minister said Thursday that foreign influence was threatening to split an upcoming annual summit of South Pacific leaders. Foreign Minister Winston Peters sounded the warning as the region’s top diplomats gathered in Fiji to hash out key agenda items for the Pacific Islands Forum in September. Host Solomon Islands has effectively barred China, the United States and Taiwan from the summit, an event they usually …

'Nothing stopping' China from meeting Pacific Islands Forum leaders, says expert

A geopolitics expert says there is "nothing stopping" China from attending Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting side events if dialogue partners are blocked from the event.