22.05.2023, 07:16
Zu den chinesischen Ambitionen bzgl. der Salomonen haben wir hier ja schon einen Strang, aber ich denke, die in diesem Artikel beschriebene Thematik muss einem größeren, wenngleich auch geographisch ähnlichen Kontext zugeordnet werden...
Schneemann
Zitat:US and Papua New Guinea poised to sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacifichttps://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/22/asia/...index.html
The United States and Papua New Guinea are poised to sign a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement – a move that has sparked controversy in the Pacific Island nation and comes as Washington and China jostle for influence in the region.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape were scheduled to sign the pact and a maritime security agreement during Blinken’s visit to the capital Port Moresby on Sunday and Monday, the US State Department said Thursday. Advance text of the agreements were not released by either side, but the new defense cooperation was expected to expand US access to military and other facilities in PNG, bolstering Washington’s security ties in the South Pacific. [...] The region has taken on renewed importance for Washington as it seeks to bolster its relationships and presence in Asia amid rising tensions with an assertive China that’s rapidly expanded its naval capabilities in recent years.
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