The U.S. launched a new anti-China "containment" platform on June 24 alongside Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the UK dubbed "Partners in the Blue Pacific" (PBP). 

• This initiative was launched amid China’s aggressive push of increasing its influence in Pacific.
• Under the new initiative, countries will involve in “effective and efficient cooperation” with small island nations of the region.
• The geostrategic competition in Pacific region has intensified of late after China’s scope of increasing footprint in the region was made clear by signing common cooperation agreement with 10 Pacific countries.