Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa talk at a signing ceremony between the two countries in Apia on Saturday. (Samoa Observer Photo via AFP)Samoa signed a bilateral agreement with China on Saturday, promising “greater collaboration” as Beijing’s foreign minister continues a South Pacific tour that has sparked concern among Western allies. A press release from the Samoan government confirmed that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa had met and discussed “climate change, the pandemic and peace and security”. “Samoa and the People’s Republic of China will continue to pursue greater collaboration that will deliver on joint interests and commitments,” the release said. “We have expressed our concerns publicly about the security agreement,” Wong told reporters in Suva, the capital of Fiji.

Source: Bangkok Post May 28, 2022 21:11 UTC