U.S. senior diplomat kicks off Pacific tour in Samoa


FILE PHOTO: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman speaks during a panel with the Friends of Europe in Brussels, Belgium, April 21, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Samoa's leader on Friday, discussing climate change, ocean security and opportunities to work together as Washington seeks to re-engage the region amid growing Chinese influence.

The senior U.S. diplomat's visit is part of a multi-leg trip to Pacific nations. Sherman is now headed to Tonga.

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