US Coast Guard cutter is denied entry into the Guadalcanal port in the Solomon Islands stoking fears over China’s growing influence in the Pacific
Cutter Oliver Henry was trying to make a scheduled stop at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, to refuel and re-provision, when it was denied entry
The cutter had been taking part in Operation Island Chief monitoring fishing activities in the Pacific, which ended on Friday
Coast Guard said the U.S. State Department is in touch with the Solomon Islands government and they ‘expect all future clearances will be provided to U.S. ships’