Since we found out last week that China is seeking a 10-nation security and trade deal with our Pacific Island neighbours, the 8-nation/10-day tour by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has taken on stratospheric importance for Australia and our allies. Already snuggled in with China, the Solomon Islands will likely get a new police training facility, and cooperation deals with Samoa and Kiribati have also been done. And Wang will get to do a group pitch to 10 foreign ministers at a meeting in Fiji today. Last week, newly minted Foreign Minister Penny Wong sprinted to Fiji to see PM Frank Bainimarama – the pair had “a wonderful meeting,” he said. And not to be outdone, we’re doing a bit more with Papua New Guinea. PM Albanese says the response to the incoming government’s message of more action on climate change has been “very positive,” but analysts say there’s a lot of work to do given China’s intense focus on winning friends in our region.