Solomon Islands Says China Considering Proposal to Build Police Training Center

Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele (L) shakes hands with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) to mark the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China on September, 2019. Naohiko Hatta - Pool/Getty Images

China is considering a proposal to set up a police training center in the Solomon Islands, Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele said on Thursday, as Beijing seeks to bring their bilateral ties to “a higher level.”

Manele made the remarks during a joint press conference with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who was on a 10-day trip to eight Pacific Island nations.