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Fiji's PM sees opportunity in China

He arrived on Tuesday and met President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang the next day. He told the Chinese leaders that Fiji will make China a key part of its "Look North Policy".

He told Li on Wednesday that China has long trusted and respected his country, and thanked Beijing for help over the years in various areas including agriculture, fisheries and infrastructure construction.

Beijing has long kept good ties with the Pacific country, which was the first nation in the Pacific islands region to establish diplomatic relations with China.

In September, then Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo also visited the island country.

"Instead of worrying about it, Fiji is capitalizing on the opportunity to strengthen her partnership with China on all fronts - economic, political and social," Bainimarama said.

He said Fiji accepts that China is the world's fastest growing major economy, and its continued growth is critical to the overall health of the world economy.

Among Fiji's sectors most eager for cooperation with the Chinese is its pillar tourism industry, which is famous for island scenery and tropical rain forests.

In 2008, Fiji registered around 8,000 arrivals from China, while the corresponding number surged to more than 30,000 in 2017, according to the prime minister. Fiji has exempted Chinese from obtaining visas to enter the country.