(Moosby Port Composite Electric) The United States and Pacific Island Babia New Guinea signed a new defense cooperation agreement.This is regarded as one of the measures to fight against China's increasing influence in the Pacific region.

U.S. Secretary of State Brills on Monday (May 22) said at the signing ceremony held in the Port of Pakistan, Mostby, Pakistan: "Defense cooperation agreement is drafted by the United States and Pakistan as equality and sovereignty partners in the United States and Pakistan"

The United States said that the agreement will promote bilateral and multilateral exercises and contact, and enable the United States to respond faster in emergency situations involving humanitarian rescue and disaster response.In addition, the agreement will help raise the ability of the Pakistani New National Defense Force and strengthen the stability and safety of the Pacific region.

Brinken also held talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Malape that day.Blinger said in the talks that the United States will comprehensively deepen the partnership with Pakistan.The U.S. State Department said they discussed the importance of economic development, climate crisis, and the importance of the United States to continue to contact with the Pacific.

The United States and Pakistan's new defense cooperation agreements are the latest measures for the United States and China to compete in strategic competition in the Pacific Ocean.In the past 10 years, Beijing has strengthened its economic and political influence in the Pacific.In April 2022, China and the Solomon Islands signed the first security agreement in Beijing in the Pacific.This has attracted the attention of the United States.

Before

Brinton visited Pakistan, US President Biden canceled plans to visit Pakistan and Australia in order to return to Washington to solve domestic debt problems directly after ending visiting Japan's visit and participating in the Seventh Kingdom Group (G7) summit.Biden was originally the first US president to visit Pakistan.

The United States also reached a second cooperation agreement with Pakistan on Monday. The United States Coast Guard will strengthen the maritime surveillance of Pakistani exclusive economic zone to protect its economy from illegal fishing.

Malape said that this will give the Pakistani Defense Force "the ability to understand what is happening in the waters -this is the ability we have never had since 1975", thereby promoting economic security.

Brinken also represents Biden on Monday, holding a summit at the Pakistani and Pacific Island leaders.Indian Prime Minister Modi also attended the summit.

Modi stated at the meeting that India will become a reliable development partner for the Pacific countries and is willing to share the ability and experience in digital and space technology, health and food safety, climate change and environmental protection; India is also committed to maintainingFree and open Indo -Pacific region.

The New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins, who also attended the summit, said that the defense agreement between the United States and Pakistan is an extension of the existing relationship and maintaining military existence does not mean militaryization.He believes that the agreement between the United States and Pakistan is very transparent compared with the agreement signed by Solomon and China.