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TOKYO – Japan on Tuesday welcomed Pacific island leaders for a three-day summit on issues from rising sea levels to security as Western countries vie with China for influence in the region.
“As we adapt to changing circumstances… Japan will continue to stride forward together with Pacific island countries and regions,” he wrote in a Japan Times article published Monday. China notably signed a secretive security pact with Solomon Islands in 2022, sparking fears it could one day use the island to gain a strategic military toehold in the region despite assurances from Beijing and Honiara.
She also expressed hope for Japanese support in maritime surveillance to track Chinese research vessels in Palau’s exclusive economic zone, according to NHK.
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