South Sea scramble: Blinken, Austin lead challenge to China’s Pacific Islands clout
Defense secretary heads to Papua New Guinea as Beijing, Washington cultivate ties
By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times - Updated: 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The Biden administration’s push to counter China will reach new heights over the coming days as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken visit island nations in the South Pacific to pursue new military and diplomatic outposts in the hotly contested region.
Simultaneous trips highlighting Washington’s fierce strategic rivalry with Beijing include Mr. Austin’s stop in Papua New Guinea, the first ever by a U.S. defense secretary. The tiny nation has opened the way for American forces to access its territory in the face of China’s growing security footprint in the nearby Solomon Islands.
A significant diplomatic component is also at play. Mr. Blinken visits Tonga on Wednesday to dedicate a U.S. embassy there as the State Department beefs up personnel and spending at new facilities in island nations across the region.
Since the beginning of the year, the Biden administration has signed a defense agreement with Papua New Guinea, opened embassies in the Solomon Islands and Tonga, renewed free trade pacts with Micronesia and Palau and stepped up senior-level visits at a pace not seen in years.
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