WASHINGTON, United States -- President Joe Biden is set to host leaders of Pacific island nations with an aim of countering China's ever-growing influence, proffering goodies ranging from an American football experience to shiny new embassies.
The summit of leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum will take place Monday and Tuesday, one year after the first meeting, which was also in Washington.
There is"no question that there is some role that the PRC has played in all this.... its assertiveness and influence, including in this region, has been a factor that requires us to sustain our strategic focus," a senior White House official said on condition of anonymity, referring to China by the abbreviation of its formal name.China's influence will be felt through the absence of the prime minister of the Solomon Islands, now closely aligned with Beijing.
Another goal of the meeting is to renegotiate"Compacts of Free Association" with the Marshall Islands before current terms expire Saturday. The Marshall Islands is demanding that any new agreement account for the effects of Washington's nuclear testing program there in the 1940s and 50s. Monday's agenda features meetings and a lunch with Biden. On Tuesday, the leaders will meet with top officials on climate and the economy, and spend time with US lawmakers.
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