EXPLAINER: What’s at stake for China on South Pacific visit?


              FILE - Buildings burn in Chinatown during two days of riots, sparked by underlying grievances, including concerns of the country's increasing links with China, Honiara, Solomon Islands on Nov. 26, 2021. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting the South Pacific with a 20-person delegation this week in a display of Beijing's growing military and diplomatic presence in the region. (AP Photo/Piringi Charley, File)
            
              FILE - Debris lies on the street outside damaged shops in Chinatown during two days of riots, sparked by underlying grievances, including concerns of the country's increasing links with China, Honiara, Solomon Islands on Nov. 26, 2021. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting the South Pacific with a 20-person delegation this week in a display of Beijing's growing military and diplomatic presence in the region. (AP Photo/Piringi Charley, File)
            
              FILE - A display case of photos is seen outside the Chinese Embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands on April 2, 2022. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting the South Pacific with a 20-person delegation this week in a display of Beijing's growing military and diplomatic presence in the region. (AP Photo/Charley Piringi, File)
EXPLAINER: What’s at stake for China on South Pacific visit?