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Protestors outside the Parliament House building during the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare's press conference in Honiara, Solomons Islands, on April 24, 2019. Robert Taupongi/AFP via Getty Images
Defence Minister Richard Marles did not confirm whether a recent ban on U.S. naval ship visits to the Solomon Islands extended to Australian vessels.
On Aug. 29, the U.S. Embassy in Canberra revealed that the Solomon Islands had notified U.S. authorities of a “moratorium” on all naval visits pending updates to its “protocol procedures.”
Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
