BEIJING, Oct. 9, 2019 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 9, 2019. (Photo by Yao Dawei/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Yao Dawei via Getty Images)
  • President Joe Biden will host leaders of Pacific Island nations in Washington in an effort to step up ties with the region.
  • The move comes in the wake of the recently signed agreement between China and the Solomonic Islands that served as a wake-up call to China’s growing influence in the region. 
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