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The U.S. State Department has designated Zhao Fugang, a Fiji-based director of an overseas Chinese service center, for corruption, accusing him of bribing Fijian citizens to advance Chinese government, business, and criminal interests. The move bars Zhao and his immediate family from entering the United States, as Washington warns of malign Chinese influence in the Pacific.
Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi, 26, died in Fukuoka after collapsing during a training session in 35°C heat, with symptoms consistent with severe heatstroke. Japan is grappling with record temperatures, and officials are urging caution as heat-related fatalities rise.
The Quad foreign ministers have announced a plan to develop port infrastructure in Fiji, a move seen as countering China's influence in the Pacific. The pilot project will initially focus on Suva and Lautoka ports, with potential expansion. The initiative underscores Quad's expanding role beyond security to infrastructure and economic cooperation.
