Fiji is seeking to deepen its economic partnership with Guangdong beyond technology imports, with the government pushing for cooperation that can build local skills, create jobs, strengthen climate resilience and open new opportunities for Fijian businesses.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industry, Commerce and Business Development Manoa Kamikamica outlined the government’s priorities while opening the 2026 Guangdong Products Roadshow for Pacific Island Countries and Economic Trade Exchange Conference at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva.
The event is being held under the theme “Smart Manufacturing in Guangdong, Green Development for Fiji.”
“For Fiji, the question is not simply how we can access new products and technologies. It is also about how we can learn, adapt, build local capability and establish enduring economic opportunities for our people,” Kamikamica said.
The roadshow connects Fijian manufacturers, entrepreneurs and exporters with companies from Guangdong, one of China’s major manufacturing and technology centers.
Kamikamica said the business links could support technology and skills transfer, stronger supply chains, access to new markets and employment creation.
“Exchanges of this kind are never simply ceremonial. They are designed to produce real, measurable benefit for both our nations,” he said.
Focus on green technology
Fiji is particularly interested in Guangdong’s advances in green and renewable technology, smart manufacturing and industrial development, Kamikamica said.
“This is precisely the kind of investment we welcome: investment that transfers skills, that builds capacity, and that leaves both economies stronger for having engaged with one another,” he said.
The partnership builds on an established program of commercial exchanges. Since 2016, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Guangdong Committee has organized six roadshows across the Pacific, connecting more than 150 Guangdong businesses with Pacific markets.
Fiji hosted the roadshow in 2025 and again this year.
Kamikamica said the Fiji government remains committed to making the country a more predictable and attractive destination for investment and business, including through regulatory reforms and stronger institutions.
He also said Fiji is positioning itself as a gateway for trade and investment into the wider Pacific.
The government wants the Guangdong partnership to deliver benefits beyond individual commercial agreements, including more jobs, stronger local businesses and higher productivity.
The roadshow also comes as Fiji and China continue to strengthen bilateral economic ties following the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025.
Kamikamica encouraged chambers of commerce, manufacturers and entrepreneurs to engage with the visiting Guangdong companies and build commercial relationships that can support longer-term cooperation.
“Every enterprise that chooses to invest here, every technology that is shared, and every relationship that is built between our business communities becomes another strand linking our two nations together,” he said.
