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Solomons defends its pact with China

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, from the development of Apr 19, 2022

Newest development Apr 22, 2022 · 4 reportsIn the wake of the China-Solomon Islands pact, Australia needs to rethink its Pacific relationships

The Solomon Islands prime minister confirmed Wednesday that his government has signed a new security agreement with China, but told lawmakers it would not “undermine the peace and harmony of our region” as has been feared by the opposition and countries including the United States and Australia.

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    Solomons defends its pact with China

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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    In the wake of the China-Solomon Islands pact, Australia needs to rethink its Pacific relationships

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

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22 articles, oldest first.

  1. Digital Journal

    China says it has signed security pact with Solomon Islands (opens Digital Journal)

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    China said Tuesday it has sealed a wide-ranging security pact with the Solomon Islands, an agreement the United States and its regional allies fear could

  2. Deutsche Welle

    China signs security agreement with Solomon Islands | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The US and its allies in the region have warned the move could give Beijing a stronger foothold in the Pacific. The Solomon Islands' prime minister says the deal does not include plans for a Chinese military base.

  3. The Guardian

    China and Solomon Islands sign security deal, Chinese foreign ministry says (opens The Guardian)

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    Australia has raised concerns the pact opens door to China establishing a military presence less than 2,000km from its shores

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Solomon Islands: US, Australia raise concerns over China security pact | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The US, Japan, New Zealand and Australia shared concerns a security pact signed by China and the Solomon Islands, which could increase China's influence on one of the Pacific Islands closest to Australia.

  5. Forbes

    Alarmed U.S. Must Approach Solomon Islands-China Pact With Wisdom (opens Forbes)

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    U.S. diplomats want the Solomon Islands to abandon its security pact with China. To succeed here and elsewhere in the Pacific, the U.S. must approach small island states with wisdom, not entitlement.

  6. Winchester Star

    Solomon Islands leader defends new security pact with China (opens Winchester Star)

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    The Solomon Islands prime minister has confirmed that his government has signed a new security agreement with China, but told lawmakers it would not undermine the peace and harmony of

  7. Al Jazeera

    Why is the Solomon Islands-China security pact causing alarm? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Solomon Islands prime minister has been defending the just-signed pact amid concern from Canberra to Washington.

  8. Shore News Network

    Solomon Islands PM says security pact with China won't undermine regional peace (opens Shore News Network)

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    By Kirsty Needham and and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY (Reuters) -Solomon Islands' decision to sign a security pact with China will not hurt or undermine peace and

  9. Shore News Network

    Solomon Islands says China security pact will not undermine peace (opens Shore News Network)

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    By Kirsty Needham and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY (Reuters) -A security pact between the Solomon Islands and China will not undermine peace, the prime minister of

  10. The Guardian

    Solomon Islands’ security pact with China raises the question is Australia the partner for the Pacific it thinks it is | Kate Lyons (opens The Guardian)

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    There may not be a direct link between climate policy and the agreement, but it has contributed to the dimming of Australia’s reputation in region

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Solomon Islands: What does the security pact with China entail? | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A Pacific analyst and former Australian diplomat to the Solomon Islands tells DW that Beijing's deal with Honiara "proves China’s strategic ambitions go far beyond economic cooperation with Pacific Island countries."

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Solomons defends its pact with China (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The Solomon Islands prime minister confirmed Wednesday that his government has signed a new security agreement with China, but told lawmakers it would not “undermine the peace and harmony of our region” as has been feared by the opposition and countries including the United States and Australia.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Solomon Islands: Will the security pact with China hurt regional security? | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A Pacific analyst and former Australian diplomat to the Solomon Islands tells DW that Beijing's deal with Honiara "proves China’s strategic ambitions go far beyond economic cooperation with Pacific Island countries."

  14. The Conversation US

    In the wake of the China-Solomon Islands pact, Australia needs to rethink its Pacific relationships (opens The Conversation US)

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    There is a long history shaping the recent pact between China and the Solomons- and it should jolt Australia into rethinking its relationships in the Pacific region.

  15. Local News 8

    Why Australia and the US care so much about China's security pact with a tiny Pacific island nation (opens Local News 8)

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    By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN When China announced it had inked a security pact with a tiny Pacific island nation this week, there was little fanfare — at least from Beijing. As China put it, it was a mutually beneficial agreement aimed at creating peace and stability in the Solomon Islands, a country…

  16. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Why Australia and the US care so much about China's security pact with a tiny Pacific island nation | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN When China announced it had inked a security pact with a tiny Pacific island nation this week, there was little fanfare -- at

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