A draft security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has prompted fear of a possible Chinese military base in the islands.
But Clark says the Pacific must stay together and any outside deals with security will always be alarming.
"There's been a history in the South Pacific that we help each other out and so I think anyone else coming in, signing a defence and security pact, this is going to raise many, many, many eyebrows. I personally think it's quite unfortunate because the Pacific family likes to work together."
