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WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 (AFP) - The United States promised Tuesday to support Pacific nations after they rejected a pact with China, saying Beijing's own actions showed how "opaque" its offers were.
In a major diplomatic setback for Beijing, 10 Pacific island states on Monday rebuffed a proposal that would have pulled them into China's orbit.
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