Biden bares more aid in Pacific Islands summit

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 01, 2022 12:19 am

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday (Friday in Manila) announced $810 million in new funding for Pacific Islands at a first-of-a-kind summit with their leaders in Washington, vowing a closer partnership with a strategic but sparsely populated region where China is making inroads.

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