Nauru President Lionel Aingimea and US Under Secretary Keith Krach agreed on the importance of securing telecommunications infrastructure and ensuring safe technology supply chains based on internationally accepted digital trust standards. The two countries expressed their commitment to protecting citizens' personal data, companies' intellectual property, and each country's national security by barring high-risk 5G equipment vendors. Aingimea stated that the US Clean Network provides a trusted foundation for countries and companies to ensure the security of their sensitive information.