WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on July 30 announced $113 million in new technology, energy, and infrastructure investments in the Indo-Pacific region as the economic pillar for the Trump administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. Some China experts see this as a way to contain communist China’s ambitions in this region.
The new investment includes $25 million to promote digital connectivity, $50 million for energy projects, and $30 million for infrastructure.
