Nation ready to expand cooperation with Samoa

President Xi Jinping reiterated on Tuesday that China's policy toward Pacific island countries is open and inclusive, saying that it is not aimed at any third party and does not involve geopolitical competition or spheres of influence.

China's assistance to Pacific island countries comes with no political strings attached, it is not imposed on others, and it does not involve empty promises, he emphasized.

Xi made the remarks during a meeting in Beijing with Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, who is on a nine-day official visit to China starting on Nov 20.