Fewer than 2,000 people call isolated Niue home, while the Cook Islands has a permanent population well under 20,000. Biden has put a premium on improving Pacific ties amid rising US concern about China’s influence.
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President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations on Monday with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue, as his administration aims to show to Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing American presence in the region