US vows commitment to Pacific Islands amid China threat 30.09.2022

Deutsche Welle | Sep 30, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • The United States and more than a dozen Pacific island nations vowed to strengthen their partnership in a declaration released on Thursday.
  • The Biden administration also plans to ask Congress to appropriate $600 million over 10 years to support economic development, promote climate resilience efforts for Pacific fisheries and so on.
  • The US also plans to establish a regional mission of the US Agency for International Development in Suva, Fiji, and announced plans to open embassies in the Solomon Islands, Tonga and Kiribati.