Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has used the opening of a meeting with Anthony Albanese to once again reassure Australia over his government's security pact with China, declaring he will never allow a foreign military base to be set up in his country.
Mr Sogavare also emphatically declared he won't do anything to jeopardise Pacific Island nations' security, while pressing Australia to ramp up development commitments in Solomon Islands.
