The United States opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as Washington seeks to boost diplomatic relations in the Pacific as a counter to China.
Opening the embassy in Honiara "symbolizes a renewal of our relationship and underlines the strength of our commitment to our bilateral relations, the people of Solomon Islands, and our partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region," Blinken said in a statement.
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