the largest privately owned island in Puerto Rico, before deciding to acquire the Hans Lollik islands instead. Page expands to the South Pacific In 2020, Page added another island to his portfolio ...

The Cook Islands is a grouping of 15 islands and atolls in the South Pacific. It has a population of 15,000 and been a self-governing nation in free association with New Zealand for nearly 60 years.

While the U.S. has long held close defence ties with northern Pacific islands near its military base on Guam, Biden had sought to catch up to China's influence-building in the South Pacific.