SUVA, Fiji – Stroll through the city where China’s foreign minister met with the leaders of nearly a dozen Pacific island countries on Monday, and China’s footprint is unmistakable.
On one side of Suva, Fiji’s capital, is a bridge rebuilt with Chinese loans and unveiled with the country’s prime minister alongside the Chinese ambassador. On the other, down Queen Elizabeth Drive, is the imposing new Beijing Embassy, where the road in front has been repaired by workers wearing fluorescent vests bearing the name of a Chinese state-owned company.
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