US Secretary of State Brillings on Wednesday (July 26)Visit the Pacific Island Tonga, and warned the "Militaryization" South China Sea and economic coercion in Beijing.
Reuters reported that after the talks of the strategic importance of Swaloni, Primary Prime Minister Sorwaleni, said at a press conference that the United States had no opinion on contact with the Pacific Island countries, but some were some, but someThe state believes that China's investment in the region must be transparent and conduct in a sustainable financing method.
China's influence on the Pacific island country has increased day by day.Last year, China and the Solomon Islands signed a security agreement, which triggered Washington and Canberra's concerns about Beijing's ambitions, and urged Western countries to provide assistance and increase contact.
Brinken said that the United States has no objection to other countries, including Chinese participation in Pacific affairs, but investment must be transparent, carried out in accordance with the law, sustainable funds, without any additional conditions.
He said: "One phenomenon we see is that as China (in the Indo -Pacific region) continues to increase, in our opinion, there are some more and more problematic behaviors."
Brinken said that the United States is committed to establishing a partnership with Tonga and more Pacific Island countries. "We believe that establishing partnership with the entire Pacific region is in line with our interests."
Tonga had heavy debt in Beijing, but Swaloni said at a press conference that Tonga has begun to repay debts this year, and there is no concern for China. At present, the relationship between the two countries is mainly around the development of infrastructure.
Brinken Wednesday, after the opening of the new American embassy in Nukufa, the capital of Tangjia, will fly to Wellington, New Zealand.
