Australia FM meets Fijian PM Bainimarama in Suva

Australia's new Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on Friday. Wong's visit to Fiji came as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived on the remote Pacific nation of Kiribati.

A draft document obtained by The Associated Press shows that Wang is hoping to strike a deal with 10 small Pacific nations during his visit.

Wong has said it is up to each island nation to decide what partnerships they formed and what agreements they signed, but urged them to consider the benefits of sticking with Australia.

China signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands last month in a move that sent shock waves around the world.

That pact has raised fears that China could send troops to the island nation or even establish a military base there, not far from Australia. The Solomon Islands and China say there are no plans for a base.