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China's government says it remains confident it can strike a sweeping trade and security agreement with 10 Pacific Island states despite being forced to shelve its proposed agreement.

The agreement covers everything from joint policing to economic policy such as fisheries in the Pacific.

China's government says it remains confident it can strike a sweeping trade and security agreement with 10 Pacific Island states despite being forced to shelve its proposed agreement.

The foreign ministry failed to get nations to sign the China-Pacific Island Countries Common Development Vision.

“The Pacific needs genuine partners, not superpowers that are super-focused on power," said Fijis prime minister.

Talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach an agreement on a wide-ranging security deal on Monday.

South Pacific nations hold off endorsing Beijing’s plans that would have seen closer cooperation in fighting crime and ‘traditional and non-traditional’ security.

Ten Pacific island nations rebuffed China's push for a wide-ranging regional security pact Monday, amid worries the proposal was designed to pull them into Beijing's orbit.

Ten Pacific nations rebuffed China's push for a regional security pact, amid worries the proposal would pull them into Beijing's orbit.

China has crossed some imaginary line by seeking to develop mutually advantageous relationships with Pacific Island nations. William Briggs reports.