island leaders: Ahead of that China's President Xi Jinping will press Pacific island leaders to sign up to his signature trillion dollar Belt and Road infrastructure plan when he arrives in PNG today, two days before the APEC leaders' summit, according to Nine News Australia. This strategic battle for the Indo-Pacific, played out on our doorstep at a meeting of the 21 member economic forum, will be a stark illustration of the tough decisions Australia faces in the years ahead as it walks the fine diplomatic line between its key ally and major trading partner. To improve your experience update it here News NationalUS to counter China's Belt and Road infrastructure plan By Chris Uhlmann Jonathan Kearsley12 44pm Nov 15, will lay out its plan to counter China's dangerous debt diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific when US Vice President Mike Pence addresses business leaders in Papua New Guinea on Saturday. US Vice President Mike Pence will address business owners in PNG on Saturday. That will stand in sharp contrast to the dangerous debt diplomacy that China has been engaging in throughout the region. A senior US administration official told 9News that Mr Pence's speech to an APEC business leaders' forum will put meat on the bones of our Indo-Pacific strategy . We'll also be explaining the benefits of free markets and how APEC helps to write the rules of better economic integration in the region, the official said.
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