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Australian prime minister defends his country's ties to Solomons

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison campaigns in Sydney, Thursday, May 5, 2022. (Mick Tsikas / AP)

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday he was following security officials' advice in managing bilateral relations with the Solomon Islands after the South Pacific neighbor's leader alleged he'd been threatened "with invasion."

Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare told Parliament on Wednesday that opponents of his new security pact with China had threatened his country and insulted it.

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