U.S. will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden prepares to host Pacific summit
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 24, 2023
FILE PHOTO: President Joe Biden sits next to Secretary of State Antony Blinken as he delivers remarks at the U.S.- Pacific Island Country Summit at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 2022. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations Monday with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue, as his administration aims to show to Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing American presence in the region.
The announcement comes as Biden prepares to . . .
