On June 17, 2013, Assistant Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang met with Tuiloma Neroni Slade, the visiting Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum.

Zheng Zeguang made positive comments on the substantial progress of the relations between China and the Pacific Islands Forum in recent years. He said that China is willing to join efforts with the Forum and its member states to push the bilateral relationship for continuous, in-depth development with the mutual respect and trust in political sphere, mutual benefit in the economic field, and support for each other in international and regional affairs.

Slade thanked China for providing longstanding support and help for the Forum Secretariat as well as for the economic and social development of the relevant island countries. He said that the Forum and its member states are willing to further strengthen cooperation with China in the fields of economy, trade, education and infrastructure and to work with China to promote stability and development of the South Pacific region.

Both sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.