Chinese President Xi Jinping held a collective meeting with leaders of the Pacific island countries having diplomatic ties with China in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Nov.16.
Xi presided over the meeting and delivered a keynote speech, proposing suggestions on the development of China's relations with Pacific island countries under new circumstances, stressing that the two sides should seize the opportunity and jointly work for a better future.
Mutual respect and strategic mutual trust are the political foundation of the strategic partnership between China and South Pacific island countries.
China and Pacific island countries are all developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. China maintains that all countries are equal regardless of their sizes, respects the rights of the peoples in Pacific island countries to choose their own development paths, and supports the island countries to play their due role in international and regional affairs.