 Sino-Fijian diplomatic and economic relations significantly increased in the first decade of the 21st century.In May 2009, Fiji's interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama described Fiji's relationship with China as "wonderful", while Vice-President of Fiji Ratu Epeli Nailatikau described the country's "relationship with the government and the people of the People's Republic of China as one of its most important".Oceania is, to the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan), a stage for continuous diplomatic competition.