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China's security deal with Solomons raises alarm in Pacific

A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or that Western animosity to the deal could play into China’s hands

The Independent UK

Australia yet to eye Sino-Solomon pact

Australia doesn't have any more information about the Sino-Solomons pact after its "initialling" last week, the government's top foreign affairs official says.

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Why is Australia so concerned about China's planned security agreement with Solomon Islands?

Seen the headlines but haven't followed closely? This is why China's proposed new security pact with Solomon Islands is a big deal for Australia.

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Australian spy chiefs meet with Solomon Islands PM Sogavare over draft security deal with China

Two of Australia's top intelligence chiefs have quietly travelled to Solomon Islands to meet Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and raise the Morrison government's deep concerns over the country's planned security agreement with China.

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US admiral lashes 'concerning' Solomon Islands security pact with China

A top American admiral criticises a potential security pact between China and Solomon Islands, describing it as a "secret" arrangement that worries the US and its partners.

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Tensions are high between China and Australia over Solomon Islands, but it’s in everyone’s interests to simmer down

Angry rhetoric over China’s deal with the Pacific nation hides the mutual interest all sides have in stability in the Pacific region

The Guardian - AU

Should NZ be worried about the China-Solomon Islands security deal?

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called the security deal between China and Solomon Islands "gravely concerning" - but does New Zealand really need to be worried?

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Australia anxious to show it didn’t ‘drop the ball’ on Pacific after China and Solomon Islands deal

Canberra must walk a delicate line when responding to challenges presented by Beijing and Solomons’ security agreement

The Guardian - AU

In Solomon Islands, Australia’s largesse faces China challenge

Canberra is facing questions about the limits of its economic diplomacy as Pacific neighbour boosts ties with Beijing.

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Why China’s play in the Solomon Islands is sending shockwaves around the region

A security deal between the Solomon Islands and China has critics nervous the world's largest economy could establish a military base in the region.

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No military element to Solomon Islands cooperation, Chinese ministry says

There is "no military element" in the security cooperation between China and Soloman Islands, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday.

Reuters

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

Solomon Islands won't allow Chinese military base, says PM's office

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

Reuters

Solomon Islands says China deal won't include military base

Seeking to counter fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands says it won’t allow China to build a military base there

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Government defends China pact intelligence

Morrison government ministers and officials have given conflicting views on how prepared they were for a concerning deal between China and the Solomon Islands.

The Independent UK

China, Solomons ink draft of controversial security pact

China and the Solomon Islands have signed a draft version of a security pact that could see Chinese police and other forces take up duties in the Pacific Island nation, drawing concerns from traditional partners New Zealand, Australia and others

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Security agreement with China ‘initialled’ by both countries, Solomon Islands says

Pacific nation has batted away concerns from Australia, New Zealand and the US, saying its policy is ‘friends to all and enemies to none’

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China, Solomon Islands agree controversial security pact

Honiara (AFP) - The Solomon Islands on Thursday said it had inked a wide-ranging security pact with Beijing, an agreement Western allies fear will pave the way for the first Chinese military foothold in the South Pacific.

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Federated States of Micronesia calls on Solomon Islands to reconsider security treaty with China

Federated States of Micronesia President David Panuelo writes to his Solomon Islands counterpart over fears his country's new security ties could put the Pacific at the centre of geopolitical tensions between China and the US.

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Pacific leader urges Solomons to rethink China pact

Sydney (AFP) - The president of the Federated States of Micronesia has sent an impassioned plea to the Solomon Islands' prime minister, urging him to reconsider a controversial and "unprecedented" security pact with China.

Reuters

Micronesia urges Solomons Islands not to sign China security pact

The leader of the Federated States of Micronesia has urged the Solomon Islands not to sign a security pact with China, saying he had "grave security concerns" and feared the Pacific could become embroiled in war between China and the United States.

ABC News

Australian general says Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands would force ADF rethink

One of the Australian Defence Force's most senior officers has warned if China manages to station warships in Solomon Islands it would force a change to Defence operations. It comes as the Defence Minister says the government will have "more to say" about a potential new port in Darwin.

AAP

Sino-Solomons pact forces military rethink

The defence force's joint operations chief says Chinese navy vessels in the Solomons would change Australian military operations.

The Guardian - AU

Heavy-handed approach to aid has disenchanted Pacific Island nations and compromised Australia’s security

Taking countries’ preferences and needs seriously is the first step to strengthening leadership in the region

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