(L-R) Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 9, 2019. The Solomon Islands said last month it was creating the partnership with China to tackle security threats and ensure a safe environment for investment as it diversifies its security relations. On Wednesday, Campbell met Fiji's prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, in Suva to discuss regional security, the U.S. embassy said. read moreNew Zealand had made clear to both the Solomon Islands and China its grave concerns that the pact could destabilise the Pacific, its foreign minister, Nanaia Mahuta, said. Solomon Islands lawmakers urged Sogavare to make public the terms of the security pact.

Source: Stuff April 20, 2022 07:38 UTC