The pact with Micronesia means Washington has now signed MoUs on future assistance with three key Pacific island countries. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The United States said on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federated States of Micronesia, reflecting a shared understanding on future US assistance to the Pacific island country that Washington is anxious to keep out of China’s orbit.
Washington said it signed MoUs last month with the Marshall Islands and Palau and reached consensus on terms of US economic assistance, but Washington has not provided details.Friday’s statement said the latest MoU affirmed “our close and continuing partnership and reflecting our shared understanding reached on levels and types of future US assistance to be requested for the Federated States of Micronesia.
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