Ahead of historic US-Pacific meeting, climate change and China loom large, say analysts | South China Morning Post

As US President Joe Biden is set to host a first-ever meeting with Pacific leaders at the White House next month, island nations will be watching how seriously his administration takes their calls for help to combat climate change , analysts said. The summit was announced earlier this month by US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman , who was among a string of senior Biden officials to visit the Pacific recently, amid Washington's bid to counter Beijing's growing influence in the region. "(The) meeting will be a historic opportunity with the United States and Pacific island countries to hear…