He made such a statement following a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Solomon Islands Jeremy Manele in Honiara.

Wang Yi's words are quoted on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

"Security cooperation between China and the Solomon Islands is open," the report said.

On April 22, it became known that a US delegation arrived in the Solomon Islands, headed by a high-ranking official from the Joe Biden administration, Kurt Campbell.

The visit of US officials was connected with the recent signing of an agreement between the Solomon Islands and China in the field of security.

As Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison noted, the construction of a military base by China in the Solomon Islands will be a red line for Canberra and Washington.

At the same time, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that reports of a "Chinese military base" in the Solomon Islands are misinformation.