Kurt Campbell On China: Kurt M. Campbell, deputy assistant to US President Joe Biden, has issued a statement regarding China. He said that China has been seeking to expand its military strength in the Pacific region over the past several years. He said this during the session ‘US View on Islands in the Indo-Pacific’.
Campbell said that for the past several years, China has wanted to develop a footprint militarily (in the Pacific). This has caused concern in Australia, New Zealand and even countries across the region. When it comes to the Pacific Islands, the US needs to measure a number of parameters, including telecommunications, educational opportunities, huge governance challenges and damage to businesses.
‘Developing status of Australia in the Pacific’
At the same time, in a second session titled ‘Fireside Chat-Development in the Pacific’ A View from Australia, Deputy Chief of the Australian Embassy Paul Myler said that Australia’s position in the Pacific seems to be developing, which is the most important thing. In the face of increasing strategic competition, there has been a lot of emphasis on Pacific priorities, he said.
Climate change is a major threat to Australia
Simultaneously, he spoke about Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s visit to the Pacific Islands Forum, which shows his level of commitment. At the same time, Australia sees climate change as a threat. Climate change is also associated with security. We have to find a way to provide financial assistance to bring the Pacific island back to a stable state, he said.
He also emphasized the need for infrastructure to protect the economic sovereignty of Pacific island countries. Appealing that there should be transparency in the investment process. Foreign Minister Wong clarified that we will not put any weight on the PIC and we want to focus on staging the infrastructure.
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