South Sea scramble: Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin lead challenge to China's Pacific Islands clout

The Biden administration's push to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region will reach new heights over the coming days, with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting key island nations in the South Pacific as the U.S. eyes new military and diplomatic outposts in the hotly contested region.

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