Senior U.S. officials to arrive in Solomon Islands for talks on Thursday – State Department

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Published: Apr 21, 2022, 18:53 UTC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House delegation led by Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell is due to arrive in the Solomon Islands for talks later on Thursday, the U.S. State Department said, amid concerns about a security pact between the Pacific Island country and China.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House delegation led by Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell is due to arrive in the Solomon Islands for talks later on Thursday, the U.S. State Department said, amid concerns about a security pact between the Pacific Island country and China.

State Department spokesman Ned Price made the comment at a regular briefing.

(Reporting by Simon Lewis; Writing by Michael Martina)

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