A 10-nation Pacific trade and security deal with China was shelved yesterday following a meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. He was offering help from China on policing, disaster resilience, and more free trade. Fiji’s PM Frank Bainimarama said his neighbours agreed the regional deal shouldn’t proceed, but bilateral deals with China were still on the table, so one-on-one agreements. Another thing they agree on – Pacific nations would welcome more action on climate change from China. “Geopolitical point-scoring means less than little to anyone whose community is slipping beneath the rising seas,” said Bainimarama. For Wang’s part, he said China “will continue to provide assistance to Pacific Island countries with no political strings attached”.