Indo-Pacific pledge for new Fiji mission not yet met as diplomatic footprint slowly grows

Fiji has added geopolitical importance as the U.S. and China compete for influence among Pacific Island states.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's department currently covers Pacific Island states through its missions in New Zealand and Australia.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

May 29, 2024

A year and a half after Canada’s renewed plan for engagement with the Indo-Pacific region pledged a new mission in Fiji, it has yet to be opened, but a couple of Canadian diplomats are on the ground.

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