SYDNEY/BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's 10-day tour of Pacific island nations and East Timor kicking off Thursday looks to solidify Beijing's regional influence before Australia's new government can get fully off the ground.
Indo-Pacific
China gets jump on Australia's new government with Pacific tour
Wang leads Beijing's battle for influence in Solomons and other island nations
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, attends a signing ceremony with Solomon Islands counterpart Jeremiah Manele in 2019.
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