Blinken to visit Tonga, New Zealand and Australia

Antony Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will open a new embassy in Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa. -AP

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Tonga, New Zealand and Australia next week as the administration of US President Joe Biden shifts its Pacific strategy into overdrive in part to counter China's growing influence in the region.

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