US vows to strengthen ties with countries in Pacific region amid threats from China

Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): In a bid to counter the emerging threats from China, the US has vowed to strengthen ties with countries in the Pacific region and said that the US businesses would step up efforts to counter the increasingly urgent threat of China.

As reported by The New York Times, the remarks were made by US Defense Secretary Lloyd J Austin III on Saturday, during a speech at the annual Reagan National