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Top Australian diplomat Lachlan Strahan absent for five months ahead of Chinese security deal. He was stuck in Canberra with a broken back

Beijing signing a security pact with the Solomon Islands appears to have caught Australia off guard. Now a contributing factor to the diplomatic blindsiding has been revealed — and it's more mundane than you would think.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022

Australia’s foreign minister denounces China’s ‘secret’ security deal with Solomon Islands

Marise Payne says other members of the ‘Pacific family’ share concerns but she rejects claims her government ‘dropped the ball’ in the region

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2022

Solomons PM could use Chinese police to stay in power, key provincial adviser fears

Celsus Irokwato Talifilu says ordinary people also worried about being caught in a conflict between China and the US

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2022

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Australia worried China will bring Hong Kong police techniques to Solomons

Australia's spy chief says Canberra is concerned Chinese police deployed to the Solomon Islands under a new security pact could use "ruthless" techniques previously used to quell anti-government protests in Hong Kong.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

Spy boss denies 'intelligence failure' before Solomon Islands signed security pact with China

One of Australia's top national security figures denies there was a failure by intelligence agencies to stop a military pact being signed between Solomon Islands and China.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2022

US threatens military action if China sets up Solomon Islands base: ‘Would very naturally respond’

New security pact allows China to send police and military personnel to Solomon Islands while also opening doors for Chinese warships to stop in port

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

US won’t rule out military action if China establishes base in Solomon Islands

Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink warns security pact presents ‘potential regional security implications’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2022

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Temper tantrums and invasion threats over Solomon Islands deal with China will push Pacific allies away

Behaving like the security deal is a catastrophe lessens our standing in a region sick of being seen as a geo-strategic chessboard

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2022

Labor pledges more foreign aid to Pacific with plan ‘to restore Australia’s place as first partner of choice’

Seven-point plan also includes funding boosts for regional broadcasting and fight against illegal fishing

The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2022

Chinese naval base in Solomons a ‘red line,’ Australian PM says

Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a Chinese military base in the Solomon Islands would be a “red line” for his government, as he attempts to deflect criticism he did not move quickly enough to avoid a security agreement between Honiara and Beijing.

Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022

US warns Solomon Islands against China military base as Australian MPs trade blame

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to say when Australia first knew of pact between Solomon Islands and China

The Guardian - AU · Apr 23, 2022

US to ‘respond accordingly’ if China sets up base in Solomons

The U.S. will “respond accordingly” should Beijing’s security pact with the Solomon Islands lead to a permanent Chinese military presence in the Pacific nation.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022

US warns against allowing Chinese military base in Solomon Islands, promises to fast-track reopening an embassy

The White House issues a stern warning for Solomon Islands leaders not to allow China to establish a military presence in the region, in a stoush a former diplomat has labelled the first act in "a multi-part play".

ABC News · Apr 22, 2022

US officials land in Solomons to discuss China pact concerns

A senior U.S. delegation has arrived in the Solomon Islands to express its concerns that China could send military forces to the South Pacific nation and destabilize the region

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2022

China is exerting ‘enormous pressure’ on Pacific island nations, Scott Morrison says

Morrison dodges questions on whether Australia knew of Solomon Islands-China pact amid ministers’ conflicting accounts

Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2022

Fix poverty first to counter China, Solomon Islanders tell West

Tiny Pacific nation’s underdevelopment leaves it open to influence by bigger powers, local figures say.

Reuters · Apr 22, 2022

U.S. warns of response to any move toward permanent China presence in Solomons

A senior-level U.S. delegation met the Solomon Islands' leader on Friday and warned that Washington would have "significant concerns and respond accordingly" to any steps to establish a permanent Chinese military presence in the Pacific island nation.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

New Zealand's Ardern in Tokyo to meet Kishida, promote trade

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in Japan as part of her first trip abroad in more than two years as her government seeks to promote the country’s reopening for business and tourism following a pandemic-related border closure, while Japan wants to focus on mutual security concerns, including China’s…

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ABC News · Apr 21, 2022

Peter Dutton warns China will expand its presence in Pacific after Solomon Islands pact

Defence Minister Peter Dutton is warning China will not waste any time expanding its presence in the South Pacific, after signing its controversial security pact with Solomon Islands.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 20, 2022

China expands military might as far as French borders with Solomon Islands pact

China has signed a security agreement with the Solomon Islands, a tiny state in the Pacific Ocean. The US and Australia are furious and worry that Beijing might want to expand its naval operations. The agreement also means that China's sphere of influence now extends to French territory as the…

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Solomon Islands leader defends new security pact with China

The Solomon Islands prime minister has confirmed that his government has signed a new security agreement with China, but told lawmakers it would not undermine the peace and harmony of the region, as has been feared by the opposition and countries including the United States and Australia

The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022

Solomon Islands’ security pact with China raises the question – is Australia the partner for the Pacific it thinks it is?

There may not be a direct link between climate policy and the agreement, but it has contributed to the dimming of Australia’s reputation in region

The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022

Scott Morrison fends off claim Solomon Islands-China pact is worst foreign policy failure since 1945

Prime minister defends Canberra’s ‘calibrated’ approach to Honiara and tries to turn criticism back on Labor

The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022

The deal that shocked the world: inside the China-Solomons security pact

A secret agreement that expands Chinese influence over Solomon Islands has now been signed. How did it come about, and what does it mean for the region?

Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2022

Why is the Solomon Islands-China security pact causing alarm?

The Solomon Islands prime minister has been defending the just-signed pact amid concern from Canberra to Washington.

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