Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has a dilemma: how does the leader of a tiny Pacific nation balance the competing interests of the two superpowers that straddle the ocean?
In a speech to the Lowy Institute think tank during his visit to Canberra this week, Rabuka said his country was being “drawn towards the two poles” of China and the US, but his wish was for peace and stability.
“Fiji’s position is clear. We are friendly with China and the US and do not want to be caught in the struggle between the superpowers,” he said. “Please
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