US Vice President Kamala Harris has accused China of being 'bad actors' who were 'trying to undermine the rules based order' in a speech where she declared America will step up its presence and engagement in the region.
US Vice President Kamala Harris has accused China of being"bad actors" in a virtual speech where she pledged to boost America's presence in the Pacific Islands.
Stream the news you want, when you want with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 In the address, she took a dig at China - without directly naming the powerhouse nation - while stressing the importance of strengthening the international rules based order.
It also revealed it will begin discussions to create new US embassies in the islands of Tonga and Kiribati - the latter who pulled out of the Pacific Islands Forum this week - to ensure nations in the region keep a"close partnership".
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