“One of China's vice-premiers will visit Samoa next week to attend a regional development forum.
“The third China-Pacific Islands economic development and co-operation forum begins on Sunday in Apia.
“State-run news agency Xinhua said Hu Chunhua would represent China.
“Mr Hu is the third ranked vice-premier responsible for agriculture, water resources, commerce and tourism.
“Before that, he was the Communist party's secretary of Guangdong province.”
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