VOICED : Vicepresidenta de EEUU lanza ofensiva de 600 millones de dólares en el Pacífico

The United States has launched a strategic initiative in the Pacific to counter China's influence. Vice President Kamala Harris announced a $600 million funding package at a regional summit, aimed at enhancing climate resilience, marine conservation, and maritime security. The US plans to increase its annual funding to $60 million over the next decade. Additionally, the US will open new embassies in Tonga and Kiribati and appoint its first envoy to the Pacific. This move comes amid heightened US-China rivalry and follows a controversial security pact between the Solomon Islands and China.

What was the primary goal of the U.S. initiative launched in the Pacific?

• To promote tourism in the region

• To support local cultural festivals

• To counter China's growing influence

• To establish new trade routes

How much annual funding will the U.S. increase to support climate resilience and marine conservation?

• $21 million

• $60 million

• $600 million

• $100 million

Which two countries will see new U.S. embassies as part of the diplomatic expansion?

• Papua New Guinea and Palau

• Vanuatu and Nauru

• Tonga and Kiribati

• Fiji and Samoa

What new role will the U.S. establish to enhance its presence in the Pacific?

• A cultural liaison

• A tourism director

• A trade ambassador

• An envoy to the Pacific

What recent event intensified interest in the Pacific regional forum?

• A cultural exchange program

• A natural disaster in the region

• A security pact between the Solomon Islands and China

• A new trade agreement with Australia