By Hilary Whiteman, Caitlin McGee and Jessie Yeung, CNN The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands on Tuesday defended the country’s possible security deal with China, hitting back at critics and calling their protests “very insulting.
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By Hilary Whiteman, Caitlin McGee and Jessie Yeung, CNN The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands on Tuesday defended the country’s possible security deal with China, hitting back at critics and calling their protests “very insulting.
The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands on Tuesday defended the country's possible security deal with China, hitting back at critics and calling their protests "very insulting."
The Solomon Islands' prime minister said Tuesday that a contentious security agreement with Beijing was "ready for signing", denying reports that his country had been pressured to allow a Chinese nav…
The Solomon Islands on Thursday said it had inked a wide-ranging security pact with Beijing, an agreement Western allies fear will pave the way for the first Chinese military foothold in the South Pa…
Seeking to counter international fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands said Friday it won't allow China to build a military base there.
A draft security deal raised alarm in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is trying to assuage those concerns.
Rejecting the concerns of its neighbors, the Solomon Islands on Thursday signed a major security accord with China. It denies that China will be able to establish a military base on its territory. But the accord appears to allow for military police deployments from the People's Liberation Army and…
Seeking to counter international fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands said it won't allow China to build a military base there.
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