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

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The Asia Group Chairman and CEO Kurt M. Campbell attends the China Development Forum in Beijing, China March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

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WASHINGTON, April 21 (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. read more

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

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Reporting by Simon Lewis; Writing by Michael Martina

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