SYDNEY: Fiji is opposed to China setting up a military base in the Pacific Islands, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday (Jul 2), adding that it did not need such a base to project ...

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says his country would not welcome a Chinese military presence in the Pacific. Follow live.

The Chinese embassy in Fiji has not responded to a comment request immediately. Beijing had previously ruled out the establishment of a military base on Solomon Islands.

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a blow to China's security ambitions in the Pacific, declaring his country would "not welcome" any Chinese military bases in the region.

The United States and Fiji have started work on a key agreement that could see American troops ramp up their presence in the Pacific nation, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday.