On September 27, 2014, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola of Fiji on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Wang Yi congratulated on the successful election in Fiji. Wang Yi said that China and Fiji have been respecting and supporting each other, treating each other with sincerity and carrying out friendly cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic ties. China firmly supports the people of Fiji in independently choosing the path of development that suits their national conditions. Together with Fiji, China will take the formation of Fiji’s new government as an opportunity to maintain high-level visits, step up practical cooperation in trade, infrastructure, agriculture, fishing, forestry and tourism, and elevate bilateral relations to a new height.

Kubuabola said Fiji is grateful for China’s longstanding and generous help. Fiji is embracing a new stage of development and reform, and looks forward to China’s energetic support. Fiji is ready to deepen practical cooperation with China, and promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges so as to secure new progress of bilateral relations.