Fearful Beijing is outcompeting the U.S. in even the tiniest countries, the Biden administration is rushing to boost long-dormant ties throughout the Pacific.
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The overwhelmed Tongan government has called the dual eruption-tsunami "an unprecedented disaster" and reported that waves as high as 15 metres (50 feet) destroyed almost every home on some outlying islands.