A diplomatic spat has broken out between China and Fiji after Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka skipped a meeting with a top Chinese official.
abc.net.au/news/fiji-china-diplomatic-relationship-rabuka/102222728A diplomatic spat has broken out between China and Fiji after Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka skipped a meeting with a top Chinese diplomat.Tensions have been rising between China and Fiji since the new Fijian government took office in December
The prime minister proposed Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica meet the Chinese vice-minister instead, but Chinese officials initially rejected that offer, insisting Mr Ma was still intent on meeting with Mr Rabuka himself. It is not yet clear if Mr Rabuka will agree to sit down with Mr Ma later today, or in the coming days.
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