Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: four martyrs, 70 injured by IOF fire near aid center west of Rafah, southern Gaza.
The Mujahideen Movement: The two were killed along with dozens of others from their family in a cowardly Zionist assassination that targeted the Sabra neighborhood today
The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement mourns the martyrdom of its Secretary-General, Asaad Attiya Abu Sharia "Abu Al-Sheikh", along with his brother Ahmad
Abu Zaid: I believe that the Iranian operation was multi-layered, combining cyber and electronic attacks with coordinated on-the-ground infiltrations by agents
Abu Zaid: Usually, archives of such sensitivity are typically protected by a full-scale security system, but it appears that Iranian intelligence managed to make use of a gap in it
Strategic military expert Nidal Abu Zaid: Iran has stripped "Israel" of the superiority and deterrence long boasted by its security minister, chief of staff, and other top officials
Fallahpour: Iran may use these documents in its battle with the United States and Western countries over its nuclear program
Fallahpour: Iran may have obtained additional documents related to "Israel's" regional projects, not just its nuclear program
Fallahpour: The coming weeks will be full of surprises, as Iran has forced Israeli intelligence agencies into a state of psychological exhaustion
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Tehran, Siavash Fallahpour: Iran has redefined the concept of deterrence, shifting it away from traditional military balance toward a new strategic framework

US pours $600M into the Pacific to "counter China's influence"

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 13 Jul 2022 13:14
3 Min Read

US Vice President Kamala Harris announces $600 million in funding during the Pacific Islands Forum 2022.

  • x
  • US pours $600M into the Pacific to counter China's influence
    US pours $600M into the Pacific to counter China's influence

The 51st Pacific Islands Forum continues on Wednesday, July 13 in Suva, the capital of Fiji. While the islands seek to address their climate emergency, US Vice President Kamala Harris announces in an unprecedented move a fund of $600 million to the islands in order "to counter the Chinese influence in the region."

The fund is intended to open two new embassies, one in Tonga and one in Kiribati. It will also assist the Forum Fisheries Agency by allocating them $60 million. Harris added that a special presidential envoy to the Pacific Islands will be appointed and that the Peace Corps in the Pacific will be relaunched.

Read more: Fiji joins US-led Indo-Pacific economic initiative: White House

Harris made her virtual address via zoom to the forum, usually reserved for Pacific countries, Australia and New Zealand. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations also spoke via zoom. During Harris' address, two Chinese defense attaches were escorted out of the forum by the police, causing minor disturbances. 

China has had a long trade partnership and strategic relationship with the region's islands. Over the last 40 years, China and countries of the pacific islands have kept ongoing exchanges and cooperation in more than 20 areas, including trade, investment, ocean affairs, environmental protection, disaster prevention and mitigation, poverty alleviation, health care, education, tourism, culture, sports and at the sub-national level.

Related News

Trump rejects $15mln settlement offer in $20bln Paramount lawsuit

Biden’s delayed exit doomed Harris’s run

Read more: Solomon Islands official says China deal crucial for domestic security

For the region's islands, China has provided economic and technical assistance without any political strings attached, implemented more than 100 aid projects, delivered more than 200 batches of in-kind assistance, and trained about 10,000 talents in various fields. China has dispatched 600 medical staff to the pacific islands, benefiting more than 260,000 local residents.

Therefore, Harris's offer is clearly an attempt to undermine China's regional efforts. The US, which had so far never appointed a US regional envoy until the summit occurred, had suddenly become heavily involved in the Pacific's affairs.

On April 19th this year, China announced that it signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands, intended to deploy security forces in the Pacific island nation, as well as for the Chinese navy, which has been rapidly growing its fleet as well as spreading its reach far from China’s shores, to use its ports. 

In 2021, the US, UK, and Australia to form the AUKUS alliance. The alliance was based on enhancing Australia's nuclear capabilities through advanced technology and nuclear submarines in order to increase the Western alliance's military strength in the South Pacific.

Read more: China Perceives 'Cold War Mentality' in AUKUS

  • Kamala Harris
  • Pacific Ocean
  • China
  • Pacific islands

Most Read

Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam meets with US envoy Morgan Ortagus in Beirut on April 5, 2025 (Dalati Nohra via AP)AP)

Morgan Ortagus to exit US role in Lebanon amid policy shift

  • Politics
  • 1 Jun 2025
A Palestinian woman mourns as she embraces the body of her daughter Mayar Abu Odeh, 8, who was killed in an Israeli army strike on Gaza. at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP)

French port workers block arms shipment to 'Israel' amid Gaza genocide

  • Politics
  • 4 Jun 2025
The logo of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence (wikidata)

Iran acquired thousands of sensitive Israeli documents: Exclusive

  • Politics
  • 7 Jun 2025
New Syrian group claims Golan strike, vows resistance to 'Israel'

New Syrian group claims Golan strike, vows resistance to 'Israel'

  • Politics
  • 4 Jun 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/pentagon-chief--nato-likely-to-back-trump-s-5--defence-spend
Politics

Europe spent $3 trillion on defense, but got little in return - FT

Power, parties, and scandal: Trump’s ties to Epstein: Telegraph
Europe

Power, parties, and scandal: Trump’s ties to Epstein - The Telegraph

Eilat port as seen from the sea, occupied Palestine, March 12 2009 (wikimedia commons)
Politics

YAF operations forced 80% plunge in Eilat port revenues in 2024

EU backs International Criminal Court after US sanctions judges
Europe

EU backs International Criminal Court after US sanctions judges

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS