New Zealand’s Winston Peters speaks at a meeting of Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers in Suva, Fiji, on Aug. 14. (Screenshot from the X account of New Zealand’s Foreign Ministry)
SOPHIE MAK
August 14, 2025 19:43 JST
SYDNEY — Pacific Islands Forum members New Zealand and Australia have signaled disapproval over a decision by the Solomon Islands to exclude the U.S., China, Taiwan and others from a leaders meeting of the group next month.