On the 29th, Diplomatic Scholar magazine quoted the US Coast Guard as saying that the United States and Palau have signed a new agreement authorizing US ships to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the exclusive economic zone of Palau. The United States and Palau strengthen maritime security to respond to Chinese aggression, "reported the global maritime news website" Maritime Enforcement ". The signing of this latest agreement is another measure by the United States to curb China's influence in the South Pacific region. Public reports indicate that the United States and Palau have maintained a relatively strong relationship. After World War II, Palau and several other Pacific island countries became part of the Trust Territory of the United States Pacific Islands. In 1994, Palau gained independence, but signed a "Free Association Agreement" with the United States, which required consultation with the United States for Palau's foreign affairs, and defense was also coordinated by the US military. Maritime Enforcement "quoted US officials as saying that the United States signed a new agreement with Palau on the 23rd of this month aimed at strengthening" maritime safety and management in the Pacific region ". This agreement is referred to as a "milestone" by US officials because it allows the US Coast Guard to enforce law within Palau's exclusive economic zone. According to the terms of the agreement, the US Coast Guard can even represent Palau on board ships and carry out safety work without the presence of Palau officials. According to the US diplomat in Palau, one of the focuses of the agreement is to prevent "illegal fishing" by other countries in the exclusive economic zone of Palau. The US Coast Guard stated that the United States has signed 12 bilateral maritime enforcement agreements with Pacific island countries, "said Maritime Enforcement. In October 2022, the United States signed a maritime law enforcement agreement with the Federated States of Micronesia, allowing the US Coast Guard to conduct landings and related activities in the country's waters. During the visit of the US Defense Minister to Papua New Guinea in August this year, the two sides also signed a similar agreement and recently conducted their first joint maritime operation. The report also stated that in the past few weeks, the US Coast Guard has dispatched three patrol boats and conducted four patrols and seven boarding operations in the Pacific island region over a 44 day period. However, the United States' efforts to win over are not entirely supported within the aforementioned countries. After the signing of the security agreement between the United States and Papua New Guinea, it immediately faced strong opposition within Papua New Guinea. Former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister O'Neill pointed out that some provisions of the agreement were suspected of violating the country's sovereignty, only serving the interests of the United States, and "cannot see any benefits for Papua New Guinea". In a previous interview with Global Times reporters, he stated that Papua New Guinea should not allow its territory to be used by other countries to advance their political agenda, let alone be involved in the game between the two major powers of China and the United States. Chen Hong, Executive Director of the Asia Pacific Research Center at East China Normal University, stated in an interview with Global Times on the 30th that the content of the agreement between the United States and Palau has even gone beyond the concept of "long arm jurisdiction", but is equivalent to directly placing law enforcement agencies in other countries. This is actually a forced transfer of some of the sovereignty of Pacific island countries such as Palau. The United States is attempting to continue its' dominant hegemony 'in the South Pacific region while also preventing China's normal and mutually beneficial economic activities there, which is undoubtedly a' pirate logic '. Chen Hong said that the aforementioned agreement is a great disrespect for countries in the South Pacific region