Biden is going to attract relations with the Pacific Island country

(Morning News) At the first summit since the history of the White House and Pacific Island state, the US President Biden tried to repair the relationship with the Pacific country that has been ignored by the United States for many years.The United States and allies worry that these strategic countries may slip to China.

During the two -day event starting on Wednesday (September 28), the US government plans to announce a series of measures and a new Pacific Strategy. Senior officials say those leaders who are in trouble between China and the United States.The key challenges facing people will become the focus of talks.

But it is unclear whether Biden will get what he wants.Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Wednesday that the Solomon Islands refused to sign a joint statement prepared by the United States for 11 countries.Earlier in 2022, Solomon Islands signed a security agreement with China to cause an uproar in the US and the Australian government.

At the telephone briefing on Tuesday, a senior official of the US government said that the discussion was effective to achieve a joint statement, but the talks have not yet ended.The official said that the announcement at the summit will include providing new funds for development assistance, helping poor Pacific island countries to prevent climate change, strengthen the activities of the United States Coast Guard, and the new US International Development Agency plan.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sogovre denied that he would invite China to establish a military base in the Solomon Islands.He spoke at the UN General Assembly last week that the Solomon Islands "will not fall into the dilemma of choosing a border station between Beijing and Washington."

Like other large international summits, the Pacific leader will take a collective photo with Biden and attend a dinner hosted by the president and first lady Gil Biden.

Camilla Pohle-Anderson, an expert in the Pacific Islands of the United States in Washington, said: "Washington's policy must focus on the needs of this area, not a wider range of geopolitical goalsPut in the first place. If the United States and the allies want to be the first partner of the Pacific country, they must provide an attractive solution that can replace Beijing, instead of simply warning the Pacific island country to stay away from China. "

attending the summit at the summitThe leaders are from 11 small island countries, including Fiji, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Kiribas, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tuvalu and Tonga, and the Solomon Islands.