Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference on November 26. Some reporters asked questions. Samoan Prime Minister Fiamey is visiting China. The spokesperson said earlier that the two sides will use this visit as an opportunity to build a closer common destiny between China and Pacific island countries. We also noticed that Australia's Loy Institute for International Policy Studies recently released a report stating that China has become the second largest bilateral aid country in the Pacific Island region and has adopted a new aid model that is more competitive and politically targeted. Can the speaker provide more information? Mao Ning said that Samoa was one of the first Pacific island countries to establish diplomatic relations with New China, and also one of the first Pacific island countries to sign a “Belt and Road” cooperation memorandum of understanding with China. Imprints of Sino-Saudi cooperation and development can be seen everywhere in Samoa. Faleolo International Airport, which has been remodeled with the support of Chinese companies, is one of the most modern international airports in the South Pacific. The government building built with Chinese aid became the pattern for the new Samoan banknote, and it is also a popular place for locals to check in. “The friendly cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia is a microcosm of cooperation between China and the Pacific island countries.” Mao Ning said that China has always upheld the four principles of full respect for developing relations with Pacific island countries, provided economic and technical assistance without any political conditions, and implemented nearly 500 aid and preferential loan programs to help the island countries build infrastructure such as roads, bridges, wharves, hospitals, schools, etc., and train more than 10,000 talents, bringing welfare to the local people. China is also actively supporting island countries in implementing the Blue Pacific 2050 Strategy, tailoring new platforms for dealing with climate change, agricultural cooperation, poverty reduction and development, and continuously expanding new areas of cooperation. We will continue to develop all-round cooperation with Pacific island countries on the basis of equal treatment, mutual respect, mutual benefit and win-win situation, openness and inclusiveness to help the island countries develop.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference on November 26. Some reporters asked questions. Samoan Prime Minister Fiamey is visiting China. The spokesperson said earlier that the two sides will use this visit as an opportunity to build a closer common destiny between China and Pacific island countries. We also noticed that Australia's Loy Institute for International Policy Studies recently released a report stating that China has become the second largest bilateral aid country in the Pacific Island region and has adopted a new aid model that is more competitive and politically targeted. Can the speaker provide more information? Mao Ning said that Samoa was one of the first Pacific island countries to establish diplomatic relations with New China, and also one of the first Pacific island countries to sign a “Belt and Road” cooperation memorandum of understanding with China. Imprints of Sino-Saudi cooperation and development can be seen everywhere in Samoa. Faleolo International Airport, which has been remodeled with the support of Chinese companies, is one of the most modern international airports in the South Pacific. The government building built with Chinese aid became the pattern for the new Samoan banknote, and it is also a popular place for locals to check in. “The friendly cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia is a microcosm of cooperation between China and the Pacific island countries.” Mao Ning said that China has always upheld the four principles of full respect for developing relations with Pacific island countries, provided economic and technical assistance without any political conditions, and implemented nearly 500 aid and preferential loan programs to help the island countries build infrastructure such as roads, bridges, wharves, hospitals, schools, etc., and train more than 10,000 talents, bringing welfare to the local people. China is also actively supporting island countries in implementing the Blue Pacific 2050 Strategy, tailoring new platforms for dealing with climate change, agricultural cooperation, poverty reduction and development, and continuously expanding new areas of cooperation. We will continue to develop all-round cooperation with Pacific island countries on the basis of equal treatment, mutual respect, mutual benefit and win-win situation, openness and inclusiveness to help the island countries develop.