Kurt Campbell (right), the United States National Security Council's Indo-Pacific coordinator, speaks alongside Michael Day of the US Coast Guard during a news conference after meeting with the Solomon Islands' government officials in the capital Honiara on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. AFP PHOTO
Kurt Campbell (right), the United States National Security Council's Indo-Pacific coordinator, speaks alongside Michael Day of the US Coast Guard during a news conference after meeting with the Solomon Islands' government officials in the capital Honiara on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. AFP PHOTO
HONIARA: A White House envoy on Tuesday decried "disinformation and smears" about the United States' motives in the Solomon Islands, after his meeting with the country's pro-China leader was overshadowed by unsubstantiated rumors of dark plots and geopolitical intrigue.
