SOLOMON ISLANDS

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Context:  Solomon Islands has suspended visits from all foreign Navies, citing a need to review approval processes, the country’s leader said, after a U.S. Coast Guard ship was unable to refuel at its port.

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• Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania
• It lies to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu.
• Its capital, Honiara, is located on the largest island, Guadalcanal.
• The decision comes amid concerns over the Solomons’ growing ties with China in recent years, switching diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 2019 and signing a security pact with the Asian power in April.

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