New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern praised US President Joe Biden on Tuesday for his efforts to build Indo-Pacific economic and security alliances that are widely seen as an effort to counter China’s influence in the region.
Speaking just before her meeting with Biden in Washington, Ardern also touted a Pacific Rim trade pact that Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump abandoned more than five years ago.
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