Joe Biden is set to become first sitting US president in at least a century to visit Papua New Guinea in brief but symbolic trip
The trip is a nod toward the Melanesian nation's rapidly growing strategic importance as US and allies tussle with China for influence across the Asia-Pacific.US and Australian officials have been concerned by a rapid uptick in Chinese investment in the resource-rich country. / Photo: AP Archive
Biden plans to stop at the capital Port Moresby in May as he travels between a G7 summit in Japan and a Quad summit in Sydney, Australia, Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko said on Thursday. Biden's trip may put the finishing touches on a US-Papua New Guinea Defence Cooperation Agreement that would allow more joint training and the development of security infrastructure.
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