(Morning News) The United States has announced a new diplomatic strategic plan that gives priority to the Pacific country as a priority, seeking to slow down Pacific Island countries' concerns about climate change and development, in order to counter ChinaThe largest Pacific growth influence in the middle area.
Bloomberg reported that Vice President Harris Harris participated in the Pacific Island Forum Leaders Summit in Fiji on Wednesday (July 13).
Harris announced on the forum that the United States plans to set up more embassies in the Pacific Island country. She said: "We acknowledge that in these yearsTell you directly, we have to change all of this. "
Harris said that the United States will appoint a special envoy of a Pacific Island Forum to further expand the diplomatic footprint of the United States in the region.At the same time, the United States will also set up a new embassy in Kiribas and Tangjia.The United States has previously set up an embassy in the Solomon Islands, but it is closed later and is now preparing to restart operation.
In April, China signed a security agreement with the Solomon Islands that attracted the attention of the United States, Australia and New Zealand. They were worried about China in this area with important strategic significance.Island nations strengthen relations.
The Pacific Island Forum opened in Suwa, the capital of Fiji on July 11, for four days.