US says it has agreed Pacific Islands partnership, offering ‘big dollar’ aid

Euractiv | Sep 29, 2022 at 6:28 PM
  • The United States said at a summit with Pacific island leaders on Wednesday (28 September) that it had agreed on a partnership for the future with them and held out the prospect of “big dollar” help to a region where it hopes to stem China’s expanding influence.
  • Wednesday’s talks included a session hosted by US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry.