Package worth more than $800m unveiled to help support nations as they tackle climate change, overfishing and maritime security The US will provide an additional $810m in support to Pacific island countries and recognise Niue and Cook Islands as sovereign states, as part of the country's push to step up engagement with the region in the wake of China's growing presence in the Pacific. President Joe Biden announced the raft of measures on Thursday, at the first US-Pacific Summit in Washington, wh...
US announces aid for Pacific, as it tries to combat China's influence in region
The Guardian - 30 Sep 2022 02:41
Package worth more than $800m unveiled to help support nations as they tackle climate change, overfishing and maritime security The US will provide an additional $810m in support to Pacific island countries and recognise Niue and Cook Islands as sovereign states, as part of the country's push to step up engagement with the region in the wake of China's growing presence in the Pacific. President Joe Biden announced the raft of measures on Thursday, at the first US-Pacific Summit in Washington, wh...
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