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US reopens Solomons embassy, vying with China for influence

US reopens Solomons embassy, vying with China for influence

HONIARA: The United States reopened its embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday after a 30-year hiatus, part of a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South Pacific.Re-establishing the diplomatic outpost was a renewal “of our commitment to the people of Solomon Islands and our partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.The United States closed its embassy in the capital Honiara in 1993 after the end of the Cold War led to a reduction in diplomatic posts and a shift in priorities.Washington signalled its intent to reopen it in early 2022, before the Solomons signed a secret security pact with China later the same year.The deal, penned by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Beijing, sparked fears among Western powers that the Solomons could provide China with a new foothold in the Pacific.US diplomat Russell Corneau, the interim representative in Honiara, said at the opening ceremony that the embassy would “serve as a

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