The Biden administration has warned the Solomon Islands that it will take action against the South Pacific nation if its new cooperation agreement with China poses a threat to US or allied interests.

A White House delegation has arrived in Honiara to hold talks with the Solomon Islands government amid rising concerns over a security pact the Pacific island nation recently signed with China.

The US is dispatching two senior officials to the Solomon Islands after a visit to the South Pacific nation by an Australian minister in bids to block a security pact it has signed with China.

China and the Solomon Islands have signed a security cooperation pact that would see them work together on maintaining social order, protecting people's safety, aid, combating natural disasters, and helping safeguard national security.

A draft security pact between China and the Solomon Islands has sparked agitated reactions from Western countries.

An Australian government minister has arrived in the Solomon Islands to pressure officials in the sovereign country not to sign a security pact with China.

The US plans to reopen its embassy in Solomon Islands after 29 years.