President Biden last week hosted a second summit with leaders of Pacific Islands nations as part of the Administration’s efforts to counter China’s influence in the region.
The US-Pacific Partnership was formed last year as an alternative to China’s “economic coercion,” according to the 2022 leaders’ declaration.
At this year’s summit, leaders focused on climate change, trade and investment, sustainable development, health and countering illegal fishing.
Countries participating in the two-day summit include Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
“We reaffirm our support for the Declaration on U.S.-Pacific Partnership issued in Washington on September 29, 2022, which outlined our shared vision for a resilient Pacific region of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion, and prosperity, where individuals can reach their potential, the environment can thrive, and democracy can flourish,” according to the leaders’ declaration.
On trade, the leaders said that “through regular engagement under the US Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Dialogue, we plan to continue to work together to promote new trade and investment opportunities and deepen trade ties, with a view toward creating durable trade relationships that advance
Comments
No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here