Sitiveni Rabuka

During Australia Visit, Fijian Prime Minister Calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’

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During Australia Visit, Fijian Prime Minister Calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’

Advertisement Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka called for the Pacific Ocean to be an “Ocean of Peace” amid a visit to Australia this week in which he seemed to edge Fiji further away from China. Rabuka, a former senior military commander who led two coups in 1987, said in a speech at the Lowy Institute … Read more

Fiji Reconsiders Security Ties With China Amid Pacific Tensions

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Fiji Reconsiders Security Ties With China Amid Pacific Tensions

Oceania | Security | Oceania Fiji’s government is finalizing a defense agreement with New Zealand, even while it considers scrapping a 2011 police cooperation agreement with China. Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka (left) shakes hands with New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins in Wellington, New Zealand, June 7, 2023. Credit: Facebook/ Fiji Government Advertisement Fiji’s leader indicated Wednesday his … Read more