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Australia donates rifles to Solomon Islands amid China tensions
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Australian High Commissioner Strahan said today's handover represented another landmark in the longstanding security and policing partnership between the Solomon Islands and Australia.
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Chinese Communist Party spreads 'false narratives' in Solomon Islands ahea
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 15 (ANI): The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) in its latest report has accused the Chinese Communist Party of spreading false narratives on numerous issues in the Solomon Islands ahead of the 20th National Congress which is due to begin on October 16.
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Are Chinese military bases a threat in the South Pacific?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 9 (ANI): April's signing of a secretive security cooperation agreement by Solomon Islands and China understandably created a huge stir in Australasia and the South Pacific. The deal could potentially pave the way for a full-blown Chinese military base in the Solomons, but h
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China furthers strategic expansion through Solomon Islands
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], May 6 (ANI): Despite repeated denial from China over plans to militarise the Solomon Islands, the security experts remain wary of Beijing's intentions.
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India reaffirms commitment to 'free and open Indo-Pacific' over China-Solo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid the security concerns raised by the United States, Japan and Australia over the recent security cooperation pact between China and the Solomon Islands, India on Thursday said that it has made its position clear on the need for a free and open Indo-P
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China's deal with Solomon Islands raises fears it may set up naval base
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 26 (ANI): China's security agreement with the Solomon Islands is becoming a cause of concern for the US which is worried about Bejing's long-standing policy of opening foreign naval bases with one example being Djibouti on the Horn of Africa where the Chinese entered i
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Japan closely watching China's moves in Pacific, says PM Kishida
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 25 (ANI): Japan is keeping a close eye on China's behaviour concerning Pacific island nations, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday, days after China and Solomon Islands signed a security pact that US and allies fear could be used to establish a military base in
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US' warning on 'China military presence' in Solomon Islands provocative, s
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 24 (ANI): The US' warning against permanent "China military presence" in the Solomon Islands was a serious provocation to both China and the South Pacific nation, Chinese analysts said on Saturday.
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US warns Solomon Islands PM over security pact with China
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): The United States on Friday raised "significant concerns" about the security pact signed between Solomon Islands and China and warned that should Beijing maintain any military presence there, the US would "respond accordingly".
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Taiwan warns Solomon Islands over security pact with China
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 21 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday said that the Solomon Islands should not let itself be treated as a pawn after its signing of a security agreement with China.
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China wary of US officials' high-level visit to Solomon Islands
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 20 (ANI): As high-level US officials begin their visit to the Solomon Islands, Chinese media said this visit to the South Pacific archipelago is an attempt to nullify the already signed security pact.
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Four countries including US raise concern over proposed security framework
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): Officials from the United States, Australia, Japan and New Zealand on Tuesday (local time) expressed concerns about a proposed security framework between the Solomon Islands and China and its "serious risks to a free and open Indo-Pacific,"
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