U.S. Seeks to Counter China With Papua New Guinea Power Grid
- Australia, Japan, New Zealand join Pacific infrastructure push
- Trump administration is trying to check Xi’s growing influence
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The U.S. and its key Pacific allies on Sunday announced plans to build a $1.7 billion electricity grid in Papua New Guinea, in the latest effort to counter China’s growing influence in the region.
The leaders of Australia, Japan and New Zealand joined U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in signing the partnership accord, which aims to connect 70 percent of the population to electricity by 2030, up from 13 percent currently.