WELLINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday it had reached a deal with Micronesia to extend decades-old political and security ties, forestalling Chinese efforts to expand its influence in the region.
US State Department officials said three documents were signed in the capital Pohnpei, signaling the extension of a 20-year-old arrangement that gives the island nation security and budget guarantees.
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