Aboard Air Force One/Sydney | US President Joe Biden will arrange another summit of Pacific Islands leaders this year after the disappointment caused by his cancellation of a visit to Papua New Guinea due to the domestic debt ceiling crisis, his national security adviser said on Wednesday (Thursday AEST).

Political analysts said Mr Biden’s cancellation of the short visit to Port Moresby planned for Monday after the G7 summit in Japan had dealt a blow to US credibility in the Pacific Islands region, where Washington is competing with China for influence.

Reuters