US Navy Ships: US Navy Ships To Ban Solomon Islands - US Embassy
Relations between the Solomon Islands and the US and its allies have soured since a deal with China in May this year and the island has now announced a moratorium on US Navy ships at its port.
Staff Editor 
The Solomon Islands are preparing to ban the entry of American ships to their ports. The island's administration has informed the US that it will enforce a moratorium on US Navy ships at its ports. This information was given by the US Embassy in Canberra on Tuesday. This process of the Solomon government is believed to be the result of the agreement with China.
Agreement was signed with China in May
In fact, relations between the Solomon Islands and the US and its allies have been strained since an agreement with China in May. Under the agreement, Solomon allowed Chinese Navy ships to anchor here. The whole world fears that China wants to build its military base here. "On August 29, the United States received an official notification from the Government of the Solomon Islands regarding the suspension of naval vessels," the embassy said in a statement. Solomon's Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, however, previously denied such reports and told news agency Reuters that Sogaware would address Tuesday afternoon. He told that Sogaware U.S. The Navy Hospital will deliver a welcome speech to the ship Mercy, which arrived in Honiara on Monday on a two-week mission.
Oliver Henry did not get entry last week
The embassy said, "Mercy had already received diplomatic permission before the moratorium came into force." We will keep a close watch on the situation. Last week, a US Coast Guard ship was denied entry to the Solomons as the government did not respond to requests for refueling. This ship, named Oliver Henry, was on patrol for illegal fishing activity in the South Pacific when it was not allowed to enter Honiara.
