Fiji to join Biden’s economic framework aimed at countering China
Fiji will become the 14th country and first Pacific island nation to join US President Joe Biden’s signature economic framework, the White House announced on Friday, delivering a boost to Washington’s efforts to counter growing Chinese influence in the Asia Pacific. SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Fiji to join Biden’s economic framework aimed at countering China The announcement of Fiji’s membership of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) came as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi travelled to Kiribati as part of an eight-country tour of Pacific island countries, where Beijing and Washington are locked in a battle for influence. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Wang’s visit comes after China and Solomon Islands earlier this year sealed a security pact that has sparked alarm in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, which fear Beijing aims to establish a militar