The U.S. previously operated an embassy in the Solomon Islands for five years before closing it in 1993 as part of a global reduction in diplomatic posts after the end of the Cold War.

The United States reopened its embassy in the Solomon Islands Thursday after a 30-year hiatus, part of a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South Pacific.

U.S. reopens embassy in the Solomon Islands to counter China In its latest move to counter China’s push into the Pacific, the United States has reopened an embassy in the Solomon Islands after a ...