• Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (seated left), Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele (standing left), Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Chinese State Councillor (standing right) and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2019. | REUTERS
    Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (seated left), Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele (standing left), Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Chinese State Councillor (standing right) and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2019. | REUTERS
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SYDNEY – The Solomon Islands’ decision to sign a security pact with China will not hurt or undermine peace and harmony in the region, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare told parliament on Wednesday

Sogavare confirmed the pact had been signed by foreign ministers from the two countries, a day after China announced the signing at a regular news briefing in Beijing.

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