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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, 12 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, 12 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 : 4 years 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, 1 month 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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US will reopen Solomon Islands embassy to counter China's influence in Ind
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): The US government intends to open an embassy in the Solomon Islands as part of its policy to counter China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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World War II shell explodes in Solomon Islands leaving 1 dead, 1 injured:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], December 30 (ANI): One person was killed and other was injured in the Solomon Islands after a shell that had remained in the ground since World War II exploded, Russian media reported citintg New Zealand's RNZ radio on Thursday.
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China to evacuate citizens from Solomon Islands as unrest continues
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): China will send a flight to evacuate its citizens from the Solomon Islands where several protests had taken place in Honiara, the capital city, Chinese state media reported.
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New Zealand to send troops to Solomon Islands to restore order after unres
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand's government pledged on Wednesday to deploy several dozens of soldiers to the Solomon Islands to assist local forces in ensuring security on their territory after it was hit by riots last week.
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