𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.
Ambassador of Solomon Islands to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Barrett Salato recently attended the 5th Ministerial Dialogue on Police Capacity Building and Cooperation between China and Pacific Island Countries held in Beijing on 8th September.
The Ministerial Dialogue was co-chaired by the Minister of Public Security, H.E. Wang Xiaohong and Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Vanuatu, Hon. Andrew Napuat.
The Dialogue provided a valuable opportunity to reflect on previous cooperation between China and Pacific Island countries and to discuss renewed cooperation in police capacity building.
During the dialogue, Co-chair H.E. Wang Xiaohong remarked on China’s assistance towards the Pacific Island countries law enforcements, such as 22 batches of Chinese police officials going to Pacific countries to provide assistance and training, inviting over 650 police officers to visit China for training, donating 38 batches of equipment to Pacific countries and many other forms of assistance.
During the meeting, Minister Wang also informed of China’s three-year cooperation initiative (2027-2029), in the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, openness and inclusiveness, and encouraged Pacific Island countries to voluntarily participate in.
Ambassador H.E. Salato delivered remarks on behalf of the Government of Solomon Islands during the Ministerial dialogue, where he acknowledged the support that China has provided towards strengthening our national law enforcement and policing capabilities, particularly through the launching of Solomon Islands’ first Standard Operating Procedure for drug-testing criminal suspects, providing professional training to RSIPF and donating police vehicles, patrol boats and large number of other equipment to the police force.
Ambassador Salato stated that Solomon Islands will continue to seek cooperation that acknowledges our National Security Strategy, ensures sustainability, and genuinely contributes to our institutional development and national interests.
“By investing in stronger institutions and deeper partnerships, we contribute not only to national security but also to the peace, stability and resilience of the Pacific region as a whole.”
The Ministerial Dialogue was attended by delegations from Fiji, Kiribati, Naoero, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.
