tate Department Designates Fiji-Based Overseas Chinese Service Center Director Under Section 7031(c) for Significant Corruption on Behalf of China-Based Actors

The U.S. Department of State publicly designated the Director of the Overseas Chinese Service Center in Fiji under Section 7031(c) of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (Div. F, P.L. 119-75) for involvement in significant corruption. Department says he abused his public position by paying bribes to Fijian citizens to advance China-based government, business, and criminal interests, adversely affecting U.S. interests in Fiji. The designation renders him and his immediate family members generally ineligible for entry into the United States.