U.S. Announced Investment & Security Funding to Indo-Pacific

On July 30, FAO Global attended the Indo-Pacific Forum held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in which U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, announced that the United States will invest $113 million in the Indo-Pacific region to develop technology and infrastructure. This initiative likely intended to counter growing Chinese influence as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). – Ziqing Zhang

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