As China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, continues his extensive eight-nation tour of the Pacific, The World explores Beijing's ambitions in a region that is becoming increasingly contested on the geopolitical front and how Australia's new government will respond. In this special episode, Beverley O' Connor speaks with a range of voices, including the ABC's Foreign Affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic and veteran Solomon Islands journalist Dorothy Wickham.

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