U.S. to establish trade ‘dialogue’ with Pacific Island countries

The U.S. will establish a “Trade and Investment Dialogue” with Pacific Island countries to improve trade flows, channel targeted investments and address market barriers, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced on Thursday. The announcement came during the second day of the first-ever U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit organized by the White House, which gathered the leaders and representatives from over a dozen Pacific Island countries to discuss the pandemic response, economic recovery and climate change, among other issues. The...