China denies military base ambitions in Pacific Islands

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has raised concerns about China’s aims after an ICBM test over Fiji. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has raised concerns about China’s aims after an ICBM test over Fiji. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAP China’s embassy in Fiji denies that Beijing wants a military base or sphere of influence in the Pacific Islands after Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said islands were trying to cope with a powerful China seeking to spread its influence. “The claims about China setting up a military base in the Pacific are false narratives,” an embassy spokesperson said in…