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China and Solomon Islands sign military pact amid security concern
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): China and Solomon Islands have signed a framework agreement on security cooperation that neighbours of the South Pacific archipelago fear could open the door to a Chinese naval base in the country.
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Australian PM Morrison sends Minister to Solomon Islands over security con
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 16 (ANI): Amid rising concerns regarding the security deal between the Solomon Islands and China that will allow the People's Liberation Army's presence in the Indo-Pacific region, Australian Minister Zed Seselja met the leader of the Pacific island nation and apprise
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US warns China-Solomon Islands security deal can be destabilising
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 15 (ANI): The United States has expressed concern over the security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, saying this agreement will open the door for the deployment of Chinese military forces to the Pacific nation.
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China's security deal with Solomon Islands poses threat to Indo-Pacific se
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 15 (ANI): Australia and New Zealand raised their concerns regarding the security deal between the Solomon Islands and China as it will allow the People's Liberation Army presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Solomon's wisdom needed as China envelops a pacific nation
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong , April 6 (ANI): Solomon Islands is forging ahead, despite opposition at home and among neighbors, with a security cooperation agreement with China promising far greater cooperation, and potentially paving the way for China to deploy military assets in the Pacific nation.
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Solomon Islands says won't allow China to build military base
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], April 2 (ANI): The Solomon Islands clarified on Friday that it won't allow any foriegn country to build military bases in the country following the speculations that were raised after the signing of security cooperation with China.
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New Zealand concerned over Solomon Islands-China security deal
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], March 29 (ANI): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed concern about the possible militarization of the Pacific after the Solomon Islands government signed a security partnership with China.
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China sings MoU on security cooperation with Solomon Islands
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 29 (ANI): China has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solomon Islands on "security cooperation" which allow Beijing to send law enforcement forces to the Islands.
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China says Solomon Islands conventional partner amid concerns over new sec
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 25 (ANI): Amid the reports about China's increasing military in the Solomon Islands, Beijing on Friday said both countries have developed conventional security cooperation that is in line with international law and international practice.
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Solomon Islands Police enhance parliament's security over fears of unrest:
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Solomon Islands law enforcement agencies are carrying out crowd control drills ahead of Monday's reopening of parliament, fearing the repetition of pogroms that occurred in the capital of Honiara last November, media reported on Monday.
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S Inbasekar accredited as next High Commissioner of India to Solomon Islan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): S Inbasekar, presently High Commissioner of India to Papua New Guinea, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Solomon Islands, with residence in Port Moresby.
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Opening of Solomon Islands embassy by US is deep strategic anxiety, says C
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 14 (ANI): Slamming US' plans to open its embassy in the Solomon Islands, Chinese media have said that this increase in engagement in Pacific island countries is due to "deep strategic anxiety" of Washington.
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