WASHINGTON - The United States has opened a new embassy in Tonga, the State Department said on Tuesday, part of efforts to step up the US diplomatic presence in the Pacific region to counter China. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The United States has opened a new embassy in Tonga, the State Department said on Tuesday, part of efforts to step up the US diplomatic presence in the Pacific region to counter China.
“This opening symbolises the renewal of our relationship and underlines the strength of our commitment to our bilateral relations, to the people of Tonga, and to our partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region,” the statement said. He said Washington is continuing to engage with Vanuatu and Kiribati about opening proposed new embassies in those countries.awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to a Chinese state companyThe United States and regional allies Australia and New Zealand have had concerns that China has ambitions to build a naval base in the region since the Solomon Islands struck a security pact with Beijing last year.
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