Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy: The 2nd China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting reached broad new consensus
2022-06-02 05:29


The 2nd China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was successfully held. The parties had an in-depth discussion on how to deepen cooperation between the two sides in a united and friendly manner, and reached broad new consensus.


This Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held between our two sides as agreed aims to promote peace and development together, respond to all kinds of risks and challenges, and deepen friendly exchange and practical cooperation between China and PICs in various areas. The relevant cooperation initiatives of China have been warmly received and widely supported by PICs. This is a testament to both sides’ commitment to true multilateralism and the principle of respecting national sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs.


China’s Position Paper on Mutual Respect and Common Development with Pacific Island Countries has been released after the foreign ministers’ meeting including 15 points and 24 areas for concrete cooperation. China will continue to maintain close communication with relevant parties, give full play to the China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and build an even closer community of shared future between China and PICs.


As for some unfounded reports on the joint document of the 2nd China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, I would like to stress that any joint document involves an ongoing process of discussion. Not every meeting has to issue a joint document and no need to make a fuss. At the meeting, all parties reached basic consensus which has been included in China’s Position Paper on Mutual Respect and Common Development with Pacific Island Countries released.


Reports by some media that China intends to sign a comprehensive security agreement with the region are completely false. We encourage them to focus more on post-Covid19 economic recovery and climate change which are the real concerns of the PICs.