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US sanctions Fiji-based official over alleged bribery linked to China

The United States has barred a Fiji-based official, Zhao Fugang, accusing him of paying bribes to advance Chinese interests in the country. Zhao is reported to direct the Overseas Chinese Service Centre in Suva. Further details regarding any official response from Fiji or China have not been confirmed.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • aljazeeraUS
  • hongkongfpUS
  • occrpU.S.
  • taipeitimesUS
2 differing positions reported on status across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • aljazeerabars
  • hongkongfpsays
  • occrpDesignates
  • taipeitimessays
WhereFiji
-17.809, 178.208 ±400 km
First reported17 days ago
Published2026-10-08 06:50 UTC
Sources4
How this travelled.
Reports4Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. US sanctions Fiji-based official over alleged bribery linked to China. 2026-10-08T06:50:13.508Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5026. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-08/us-bars-fiji-based-man-over-corruption-tied-to-china-874957e4

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