As a Pacific state with Pacific borders and an escalating rivalry with China, the U.S. must continue to partner with the Pacific Islands in new, innovative ways. While broadly welcomed by the Pacific Islands, America’s reengagement in the Pacific Islands lacks the long-term, strategic framework necessary for guiding U.S. engagement and presenting a clear vision of America’s interests throughout the region.

Please join us for a special event featuring High Chief Uifa'atali Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa’s Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she will deliver a speech on American policy in the Pacific. Following Congresswoman Amata’s speech, Heritage’s Jeff M. Smith will moderate a panel to discuss how U.S. policymakers can formulate a national strategy for U.S. engagement in the Pacific Islands that will advance a more secure, prosperous, and free region for Americans and Pacific Islanders alike.

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