How much money does Fiji owe China?

Meanwhile, Fiji owed the EXIM Bank of China $441 million while it owed the Japan International Cooperation Agency $288 million. The debt report stated that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was owed $103 million while $720,000 was owed to the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

How has Australia helped Fiji?

Australia has contributed to the Government of Fiji’s social protection measures through our COVID-19 recovery package with fiscal support of $83.5 million this year. The health security of our near neighbours is a critical priority for Australia.

Are Australia and New Zealand enemies?

They acknowledge two distinct maritime boundaries conclusively delimited by the Australia–New Zealand Maritime Treaty of 2004. In 2017, a major poll showed that New Zealand was considered Australia’s “best friend”, a position previously held by the United States.

How much does Australia rely on China?

China as an investor Australia relies heavily on foreign investment. China ranks only ninth as an investor in Australia, with a 3\% share of total foreign direct investment. That investment has grown rapidly in the past few years, but China’s foreign investment is likely to fall as its savings rate falls.

What aid does New Zealand give to Fiji?

NZ$10 million to support Fiji’s medium term response (comprising NZ$5 million for the Fiji Government to deliver COVID-19 operations such as the essential equipment noted above, and NZ$5 million for local civil society organisations to mitigate poverty in vulnerable communities).

Are Fiji and Australia allies?

Australia and Fiji share a strong and enduring bilateral relationship, demonstrated by Prime Minister Morrison and Prime Minister Bainimarama’s signing of the ‘Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership’ on 16 September 2019. It also commits Australia and Fiji to strengthening bilateral political cooperation.

Will Fiji join Australia’s travel bubble amid covid-19 pandemic?

Fiji has put its hand up to join New Zealand and Australia’s travel bubble amid the Covid-19 pandemic. On Friday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she was keen to reopen NZ’s borders with its Pacific island neighbours.

What has Australia done for Fiji in 2019?

In 2019, Australia awarded 85 new Australia Awards to scholars from Fiji to study in tertiary institutions in Australia and the Pacific, and 60 Australian Volunteers worked in Fiji across 34 organisations in 2018-19. Through Australia’s $35 million assistance for Tropical Cyclone Winston, we built two health centres and repaired 34 schools

What is the Australia-Fiji vuvale partnership?

Australia and Fiji share a strong and enduring bilateral relationship, demonstrated by Prime Minister Morrison’s and Prime Minister Bainimarama’s signing of the ‘Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership’ on 16 September 2019. ‘Vuvale’ means ‘family’ in Fijian.

What does the partnership mean for Fiji-Australia relations?

The Partnership is broad-ranging and comprehensive and builds on the already strong foundations in Fiji-Australia relations. It paves the way for deeper security, economic and people-to-people links.