US opens embassy in Solomon Islands after 30-year absence to counter China
by Charley Piringi in Honiara, and Reuters from World news | The Guardian on (#68EFZ)
Move comes amid concerns about Beijing's military ambitions in Indo-Pacific region after it struck a security pact with Solomons last year
The United States has opened an embassy in Solomon Islands after a 30-year absence as it seeks to boost diplomatic relations in the Pacific as a counter to China.
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, announced the news late on Wednesday, saying that more than any other part of the world, the Indo-Pacific region - including the Pacific Islands - will shape the world's trajectory in the 21st century".
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