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Solomon Islands MPs demand answers over ‘replica’ guns from China

Opposition leader Matthew Wale accuses police commissioner of misleading citizens after Al Jazeera report.

Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023

China’s ‘replica’ guns for Solomon Islands likely real, US cable claimed

US diplomats doubted explanations that Chinese shipment contained replica weapons, previously unseen documents show.

Al Jazeera · Sep 1, 2023

Biden to attend Pacific summit in Papua New Guinea

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet 18 leaders from the South Pacific when he visits Papua New Guinea in May, a top regional diplomat said onnSaturday, as the United States and China vie for influence.

Bangkok Post · Apr 29, 2023

First Solomon Islands police head to China for training amid deepening security ties

Thirty-four officers travel to China as part of effort to improve cooperation between the two forces

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2022

Chinese police to give ‘management and leadership’ training to Solomon Islands officers

Senior police boss also did not rule out having Chinese police officers embedded within the force, after signing of controversial security deal

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022

Australia rejects claim its security forces in Solomon Islands were told not to protect Chinese-built buildings

Former PM alleged Australian personnel twice failed to prevent the burning of Honiara’s Chinatown

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2022

Solomon Islands says won't allow Chinese military base

SYDNEY: Amid a regional backlash, the Solomon Islands said on Friday it would not allow a Chinese military base in the Pacific islands nation despite its plans to sign a security pact with Beijing.

Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2022

Secret shipment of replica guns to Solomon Islands police by China triggers concern

Police had been criticised after reports that a ‘shipment of arms’ arrived in the country on a logging vessel from an unknown source

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022

Solomon Islands police show off fake guns given to them by Chinese government after 'secret' delivery

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force denies that replica rifles from China were smuggled into the country, with the nation's opposition demanding to know why the "fake guns" were unloaded "secretly" at a private wharf instead of at a public facility.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2022

‘A blatant lie’: China and Taiwan fight for credit over rescue of sailors lost at sea for 29 days

Both governments are claiming responsibility for rescue of nine Papua New Guinean nationals last month

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2022