The United States has unveiled a major push into the Pacific region, seeking to counter China’s growing influence, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing $600 million in funding at a key regional summit.In a video address to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Fiji on Wednesday, Harris also said the US would open two new embassies – in Tonga and Kiribati – and appoint its first-ever envoy to the Pacific. It has already announced plans to reopen its embassy in the Solomon Islands.The US vice president thanked Fiji for inviting her to speak at the summit and said the US was ready to “embark on a new chapter” in the Pacific.
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