Deputy Secretary Landau Meets Tonga Prime Minister Fakafanua in Washington on Economic Ties, Digital and Energy Infrastructure
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau hosted Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua for a meeting in Washington on October 27, according to a readout released by the U.S. Department of State's Office of the Spokesman. The two reaffirmed the strong and longstanding bonds of friendship between the two countries.
The meeting continued their productive conversations from the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting in September, the readout said. They discussed ongoing cooperation to strengthen economic and commercial ties, including digital and energy infrastructure.
Tonga is a South Pacific island nation. The United States has stepped up engagement with Pacific Island countries in recent years through mechanisms such as the Pacific Islands Forum, with infrastructure and economic cooperation among the priorities.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：美国副国务卿 Christopher Landau 官方肖像。照片：美国国务院，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。/ Photo: Official portrait of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. U.S. Department of State, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
