Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Qian Bo (front) and Fiji's President Jioji Konrote visit a photo exhibition held to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties between China and Fiji in Suva, Fiji, Nov. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Yongxing)
Later in the day, the Chinese Embassy held a reception to host Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and staff of the Fijian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Acting Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yogesh Karan, on behalf of the prime minister, lauded the bilateral ties between the two countries, saying "Fiji has benefitted greatly from our cooperation and partnership with China in various fields including agriculture, infrastructure, defense, health, trade and investment, people-to-people exchanges, sports, education and most recently, the provision of medical equipment and supplies to tackle COVID-19."
While reiterating "Fiji's firm and steadfast commitment towards the one-China policy," he also praised China for the Belt and Road Initiative because "that is a real game-changer for global development."
Karan also stressed that the island nation welcomes China's Five-Year Plan for 2021-2025, which may contain concrete measures to help realize climate targets.
China and Fiji established diplomatic relations in 1975.
