China has been providing medical supplies, training and other resources to South Pacific countries including Vanuatu and Samoa to help them brace for #COVID19. Both countries are COVID-19-free as of April 19, with Chinese medical aid helping them to prepare. In Vanuatu, a Chinese plane loaded with pandemic-prevention supplies landed at Port Vila. Following the landing, Chinese enterprises built 12 isolation wards for the local hospital within days. In Apia, the capital city of Samoa, China's thi

COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions have led to a lot of changes for this group of ni-Vanuatu tourism workers in Australia under the Pacific Labour Scheme. They have accepted new positions working in the horticulture industry, which is still facing labour shortages, and are now picking mandarins, lemons and limes at Simfresh in Monduran, Queensland. The Australian Government has been prioritising the welfare of workers and ensuring they have new employment opportunities where their old po

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