US ship unable to get Solomon Islands’ permission to dock, says Washington
by Reuters from World news | The Guardian on (#62XSH)
Honiara did not respond to request for coast guard vessel to refuel amid tensions over security pact with China
A United States coast guard vessel was unable to enter Solomon Islands for a routine port call because its government did not respond to a request to refuel and provision, a US official said.
The Solomons government did not immediately answer a Reuters request for comment. It has had a tense relationship with the US and its allies since striking a security pact with China in May.
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