US President Joe Biden. [Source: FBC News]
US President Joe Biden will host a second summit with Pacific Island leaders this week.
Biden held an inaugural summit with former Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and other island leaders at the White House last year.
He was due to meet the leaders during the Pacific Island Forum meeting in Papua New Guinea in May, but the plan was cancelled when a U.S. debt-ceiling crisis forced Biden to cut short an Asia trip.
The international media is reporting that the US is holding this summit to counter China’s growing influence in the region.
During the three-day meeting, the U.S. will announce diplomatic recognition for two Pacific islands, promise new money for infrastructure, including improving Internet connectivity via undersea cables, and honour regional leaders at an NFL game…
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