Topic - Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands ) is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of 28,400 square kilometres (10,965 sq mi). The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal. The nation of the Solomon Islands is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. - Source: Wikipedia

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In this image made from video, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape sign agreements in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Monday, May 22, 2023. The United States signed a new security pact with Papua New Guinea on Monday as it competes with China for influence in the Pacific. (Australian Broadcasting Corp. via AP)

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Visiting Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare speaks during a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)

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Visiting Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, left, shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang after they witnessed signing on agreement for both countries at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)

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Members of an honor guard stand during a rehearsal for a welcoming ceremony for Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)

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The USNS Mercy hospital ship enters the Port of Los Angeles, March 27, 2020. The Solomon Islands government on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, asked countries to not send naval vessels to the South Pacific nation until approval processes are overhauled. The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy is currently in Honiara. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Solomon Islands asks navies not to send ships pending review

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, right, locks arms with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Honiara, Solomon Islands on May 26, 2022. A U.S. coast guard cutter conducting patrols as part of an international mission to prevent illegal fishing was recently unable to get clearance for a scheduled port call in the Solomon Islands, according to reports, an incident that comes amid growing concerns of Chinese influence on the Pacific nation. (Xinhua via AP, File)

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FILE - Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 7, 2022. Payne said on Saturday, May 7, 2022 she met the Solomon Islands' Development Planning and Aid Coordination Minister Jeremiah Manele in the Australian east coast city of Brisbane as he transited through the airport on Friday night. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys, File)

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at a press conference after visiting a steel fabrication company in Townsville, Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The opposition Labor Party has criticized Morrison's conservative government over a security pact announced last week between China and the Solomon Islands. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

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A display case of photos is seen outside the Chinese Embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on April 2, 2022. Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja flew to the Solomon Islands on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in a bid to prevent a China military presence in the South Pacific Island nation. (AP Photo/Charley Piringi) **FILE**

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In this Nov. 24, 2018, photo, ships are docked offshore in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, becoming the latest country to leave the dwindling Taiwanese camp.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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