VP Harris launches $600m push into the Pacific

WASHINGTON, 14 July 2022, (TON): The United States launched a major push into the Pacific, seeking to hold off China’s advance in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing $600 million in funding at a key regional summit.

Harris also revealed the US will open two new embassies in Tonga and Kiribati during an unprecedented address to the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji.

The US will also appoint its first-ever envoy to the Pacific and launch an inaugural national strategy for the region.

The US-China rivalry has brought intense interest to this year’s forum, which brings together leaders from across the strategically vital Pacific.

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