WASHINGTON (Staff) — President Joe Biden will establish diplomatic relations with two South Pacific countries, the Cook Islands and Niue, on Monday, as his administration seeks to show Pacific island leaders that it is committed to a stronger American presence in the region. The announcement comes as Biden prepares to welcome world leaders to a two-day U.S. Pacific Islands Forum summit in Washington that is expected to focus heavily on the impacts of climate change. Amid growing U.S. concerns about China's growing military and economic influence, Biden is placing great emphasis on improving relations in the Pacific.

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