(Henia Lahachin New Electric) The US Embassy in the Solomon Islands was reopened on Thursday (February 2) 30 years later.This is the latest measure of Washington's increasing influence in the South Pacific.
U.S. Secretary of State Brills said in a statement that restarting the embassy "the update of the relationship between the two countries, highlighting our firm commitment to bilateral relations, the Solomon Islands, and our partnership in the Indo -Pacific region."
The temporary representative of the US Embassy in the Solomon Islands said that the US embassy will "build an important platform" between the two governments.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sogovre did not attend the re -opening ceremony, but Beck, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Solomon Islands, said: "The Solomon Islands government and the people welcome the US Embassy to re -open."
After the Cold War, the United States gradually closed the office in the foreign office and closed the embassy in Honeyla in 1993.
At the beginning of 2022, Washington has released the signal and intends to re -open the Embassy in Honey.At that time, the Solomon Islands had not signed a security cooperation agreement with China.
This agreement makes Western countries feel uneasy, worrying that the Solomon Islands may provide new footholds for China in the Pacific region.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said at a press conference held in Beijing on Thursday that China is willing to cooperate with all parties to promote the development of the Solomon Islands."China has no intention of competing for influence in the Pacific Island country, and is not interested in geopolitical competition."
