Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has asked the rest of the Pacific Island nations to trust his country's reasons for having agreed to a security pact with China.
Sogavare has been at the centre of regional diplomacy efforts for the past few months.
His decision to enter into a security deal with China earlier this year sent alarm bells ringing across the Pacific, raising concerns it could open up opportunities for Beijing to set up a military base in Honiara.
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