China hosts Pacific island countries’ envoys as Taiwan issue looms

China hosts Pacific island countries' envoys as Taiwan issue looms China hosts Pacific island countries' envoys as Taiwan issue looms

SYDNEY — China’s top diplomat hosted Pacific island leaders on Wednesday as Beijing seeks to weaken Taiwan’s diplomatic standing in the region.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with 11 of his counterparts and representatives from Beijing-friendly Pacific countries at the third China-Pacific Island Countries (PICs) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in the southern city of Xiamen.