By Le Figaro with AFP
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A White House envoy to solomon islands denounced on Tuesday of “false information and slanderby sweeping away rumors of a so-called American plot in the archipelago, after a meeting with its pro-Beijing leader.
Kurt Campbell, the White House’s Asia-Pacific coordinator, visited Honiara as part of a Washington campaign against theChina’s growing influence in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Tensions with the United States
There he met Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, a critic of Western countries and signatory of a mysterious security agreement with Beijing which allowed Chinese police to deploy in the archipelago.
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During a press conference, Kurt Campbell was questioned about an alleged plot supported by Washington to kill Manasseh Sogavare, mentioned in at least one local newspaper. Rumors like this are common in the Solomon Islands, where tensions have been high since anti-government riots in 2021.”The United States has been the subject of false information and slander, we find it deplorable“, launched Kurt Campbell.
He said his visit was aimed at addressing regional priorities such as climate change, protection of fish stocks and educational exchanges, emphasizing the spirit “positiveof this visit.
