China's foreign minister Wang Yi has toured the Pacific islands seeking security deals with them. In this op-ed, Görlach analyzes why China's moves are worrying so many different nations. Recently, China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, completed a tour of the Pacific islands, aiming to increase Beijing's influence in the region through security deals. China's goal is not to improve the quality of life for people in the Pacific, but to become the predominant power there. The deal that China proposed to the Pacific islands focused on security.

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