The move comes amid regional concerns over China's strengthening ties with the nation. 9News
The move, which comes amid regional concerns over China's strengthening ties with the nation, would hold until new processes for granting permission to foreign ships to enter the archipelago's waters was produced, the Solomon Islands government said last night.
Sogavare yesterday sought to clarify some "misinformation" regarding the incident and another involving a United Kingdom Royal Navy vessel. The comments don't match the timeline provided by the US Coast Guard's, which said the nation "failed to provide diplomatic clearance to a US Coast Guard ship for refuelling and provision in Honiara" on August 23.
The Royal Navy didn't comment directly on the incident but told Al Jazeera in a statement that "Ships' programs are under constant review, and it is routine practice for them to change". China has been assertively trying to expand its presence and influence in the Pacific, and Sogavare alarmed some neighbours, the US and others after he signed a new security pact with China.
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