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