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Wellington — US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday in New Zealand that the world's future will be written in the Pacific, wrapping up a whistle-stop tour of Pacific nations aimed at demonstrating Washington's commitment to the region.
At a press conference in Wellington, Sherman said that US engagement in the Pacific was important and that senior US leaders believed "the future is written here in the Pacific." But he didn't elaborate on what the future holds. Owned.
The United States worries about China's ambitions to expand its military presence in the Pacific after signing a security pact with the Solomon Islands this year.
"We are doubling our investment here in the Pacific," Sherman said. She added that the United States is doing everything possible to engage the region and promote a rules-based international order that allows everyone to thrive in peace and security.
Over the past five days, Sherman has met with leaders of Samoa, Tonga, Australia and the Solomon Islands, and attended ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Sherman met Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manase Sogavale, but she did not attend the dawn service hosted by the United States.
In New Zealand, Sherman met with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and the two coordinated US and New Zealand efforts in the Pacific, including promoting economic prosperity through a free and open Indo-Pacific. talked about what to do. The two countries also signed an agreement on space and emergency management cooperation. (Reporting by Lucy Kramer, Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)
