The Untold Story: China's real role in the Pacific

What do Pacific Islanders really think of the Chinese presence in their nations? We often hear about China’s role in the Pacific in the context of geopolitical tension and rivalry with the western countries. But a story often overlooked is the role of Chinese migrants in the Pacific. Some Chinese communities have been in the region for more than a century. So, what does the Chinese community think about the geopolitical tension, and their identity in the islands? In this special episode of ‘The Pacific’ we travel to Solomon Islands, Tonga and Fiji to speak to the Chinese community and Pacific Islanders to find out what is going on. Reporters: Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong, Bang Xiao and Marian Kupu Producers: Nick Sas and Sean Mantesso #ABCThePacific Watch The Pacific on ABC Australia or on ABC iView: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/pacific Like ABC Pacific on Facebook:   / abcpacific   Follow ABC Pacific on Instagram:   / abcpacific   For more from ABC Pacific news, click here: https://www.abc.net.au/pacific Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel:    / newsonabc   Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia