The White House in the United States has announced that Fiji in the South Pacific will be added to the IPEF = Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a new economic partnership with China in mind, and the US-China conflict over the region is fierce. It is increasing.
US President Joe Biden announced on the 23rd of this month that he will start talks in Tokyo to launch a new economic partnership, the IPEF = Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, with a view to countering China.
In addition to Japan and the United States, India, South Korea, and Southeast Asian countries are participating in this, but the White House announced on the 26th that Fiji in the South Pacific will be newly added, and the participating countries are this. There are 14 countries.
The White House's White House Chief of Staff said in a statement that Fiji would be the first participating country in the Pacific island nation, saying that "this makes IPEF a reflection of the diversity of the entire Indo-Pacific region." Was emphasized.
China is stepping up its influence over the Pacific island nations, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun visiting eight countries, including Fiji, on the 26th.
Under these circumstances, the United States has announced the participation of Fiji, which has made the stance against China even clearer, and the conflict between the United States and China over this region is intensifying.