By Lesley Wroughton HONIARA Solomon Islands (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flagged cooperation on tackling climate change during a brief stop in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, where he emphasised ties dating back to World War Two. Kerry is the first secretary of state to visit the Solomon Islands. His trip is viewed as an important part of President Barack Obama's strategic rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, something that has irked China and been questioned by allies who wonder about the extent of U.S. commitment there. "There is a lot that ties us together." Kerry said the Solomon Islands stands to benefit from U.S. funding for programmes to deal with the effects of climate change in the Asia-Pacific region.
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