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Solomon port plans mark US reset of ‘anaemic’ Pacific ties
The Solomon Islands are set to sign a deal allowing US Coast Guard patrols with local police, while Washington has vowed to finance a port at Bina Harbour. Analysts see the moves as part of a US effort to renew ties with the Pacific amid growing Chinese influence.
The Solomon Islands will soon sign a deal allowing the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale announced during a trip to Washington aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. The announcement came as the US also vowed to fund a port in the Solomon Islands, a project analysts say could offer clues to Washington's intentions in a region that has reeled from American aid cuts yet remains part of a tug of war between superpowers.
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Reporting from the South China Morning Post highlights two interconnected developments. First, Wale's meetings in Washington produced a commitment to maritime cooperation, including the Coast Guard patrol deal. Second, the US has given what Wale described as a "firm commitment, subject to details" to finance infrastructure at Bina Harbour, including a wharf, power, fuel storage, and roads.
Analysts quoted in the reporting note that the latest US bid reflects a desire to ensure Honiara partners with Western allies in sectors with security implications, while renewing the once "anaemic" relationship with the region as Chinese influence grows. According to observers, the current security tilt of Pacific island states is towards Australia, followed by the United States, then China.
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The Solomon Islands will sign a deal allowing the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, as announced by Prime Minister Matthew Wale during a Washington visit.
Wale met with US Coast Guard Vice Commandant Admiral Thomas Allan while in the US.
Wale also met with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to discuss the two countries' evolving ties, according to a US State Department readout.
The same readout said Landau and Wale signed a Letter of Intent to return Peace Corps to the Solomon Islands.
The US has vowed to fund a port in the Solomon Islands, with a "firm commitment, subject to details" to finance a wharf, power, fuel storage, and roads at Bina Harbour.
The Bina Harbour project aims to build a world-class tuna processing plant, create thousands of jobs, and establish a climate-resilient international port in Malaita province.
Analysts observe that the current security tilt of Pacific island states is towards Australia, followed by the United States, then China.
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ClaimThe Solomon Islands will soon sign a deal allowing the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard.
ClaimThe port project at Bina Harbour aims to build a world-class tuna processing plant, create thousands of jobs, and establish a climate-resilient international port in Malaita province.