US and Australia Pledge 580M to Pacific Islands
Australia and the United States announced 580 million dollars in funding for Pacific Island nations amid regional competition with China. The package includes energy support and measures to combat drug smuggling.
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Australia and the United States committed $580 million in combined funding for Pacific Island nations on Wednesday afternoon, countering China's expanding regional influence.
The joint financial package follows years of infrastructure projects and diplomatic grants by Beijing across the Pacific. It marks one of the most visible funding efforts by Washington in the region following the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
