The Chinese embassy said on Tuesday that six officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force took part in a week-long training exercise, without giving dates.

According to the embassy, the program familiarized officers with the use of crowd-control vehicles and the different scenarios in which they may be used. Prime Minister Matthew Wale, in office since May, announced in June that the government would review the 2022 security agreement with China and similar agreements with other countries. In September, the country reached an agreement in principle with Australia to sign a new security treaty.