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Saying China 'bought' a military base in the Solomons is simplistic and shows how little Australia understands power in the Pacific

The draft security agreement between China and Solomon Islands circulating on social media raises important questions about how the Australian government and national security community understand power dynamics in the Pacific Islands.

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Document indicates China could boost military in Solomons

A leaked document indicates China is looking to boost its military presence in the Solomon Islands — including with ship visits — in a development raising alarm in nearby Australia and beyond

The Independent UK

Australian defence minister says China base in Solomons would be concerning

Australia's defence minister said on Friday any move to establish a Chinese military base in neighbouring Solomon Islands would be concerning, after a draft security document between Beijing and Honiara was leaked online.

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The Solomon Islands is pivoting to China — what does that mean for Australia and the Pacific?

Since 2019, the relationship between China and the Solomon Islands has been deepening. A recently leaked security pact has some concerned.

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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

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Good morning, early birds. Trade Minister Dan Tehan and Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews are worried China could set up a military base in the Solomon Islands, and 97% of aged care workers have not received the Morrison government’s promised $800 bonus. It’s the news you need to know, with…

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Australia warns against Solomons-China pact

Honiara (AFP) - A wide-ranging draft security pact between the Solomon Islands and China was leaked online Thursday, prompting Australia to voice concern about actions that would "destabilise" the South Pacific.

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Leaked documents suggest plans for Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands

Australia has been increasingly uneasy about the growing security cooperation between China and the Solomon Islands, where Australia has traditionally been the main security provider.

ABC News

Exclusive-Solomon Islands considers security cooperation with China - official

The Solomon Islands has signed a policing deal with China and will send a proposal for a broader security agreement covering the military to its cabinet for consideration, an official of the Pacific island nation's government said on Thursday.

Reuters

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

‘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

Calls for clarity over China's shipment of 'replica guns' to Solomon Islands after Honiara riots

Solomon Islands' opposition calls for explanation about exactly what was inside a crate that China shipped to Honiara last month, after reports emerged it contained weapons secretly brought into the capital just months after it was shaken by violent riots.

ABC News

Riots and snubs: In Pacific Islands, a growing wariness of China

Samoan Prime Minister’s decision to skip recent summit is latest evidence of growing mistrust of Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Qld rain affects Solomons WCQ preparations

Solomon Islands' national football team has lost a warm-up match for this month's Oceania World Cup qualifiers due to south-east Queensland's severe weather.

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Chinese police begin work in Solomon Islands to maintain law and order, as Australian officials watch closely

A team of Chinese police officers begins work in Solomon Islands — a month after it accepted Beijing’s offer of help to restore law and order following riots — as Australian officials watch on closely.

The Guardian - AU

‘People are dying on the floor’: healthcare workers tell of Covid devastation in Solomon Islands

The Pacific country was coronavirus-free until last month but an outbreak of thousands of cases is overwhelming the health system

The Independent UK

Solomon Islands coronavirus outbreak causing growing concern

The first community outbreak of the coronavirus in the Solomon Islands is spreading rapidly through the largely unvaccinated population

The Guardian - UK

Germany and Portugal to cut restrictions – as it happened

Germany and Portugal preparing to axe most curbs as cases stabilise; Israel’s PM says ‘green pass’ system to be suspended as cases decline

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US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy to counter Chinese influence

Nadi (Fiji) (AFP) - The United States will re-establish an embassy in the Solomon Islands, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday, in an effort to counter China's influence in the politically troubled Pacific island.

The Guardian - AU

US plans to reopen Solomon Islands embassy in push to counter China

Washington will reopen its embassy on the island after 29 years, expanding its Pacific presence amid China’s growing influence in the region

Wales Online

US to open embassy in Solomon Islands to counter China’s influence

The State Department said Solomon Islanders cherished their history with Americans on the battlefields of World War II

AFP

US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy after 29 years

Nadi (Fiji) (AFP) - The United States plans to re-establish an embassy in the Solomon Islands, a senior State Department official said Saturday, as Washington seeks to beef up its presence in a region where China is rapidly expanding its influence.

Reuters

U.S. plans Solomon Islands embassy in push to counter China

The United States will open an embassy in the Solomon Islands, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday as he committed more diplomatic and security resources into the Pacific as a counter to China's drive for greater influence.

The Independent UK

US aims to counter China by opening Solomon Islands embassy

The U_S_ says it will open an embassy in the Solomon Islands, laying out in unusually blunt terms a plan to increase its influence in the South Pacific nation before China becomes “strongly embedded.”

Reuters

Race to send vaccines, medical aid as COVID-19 reaches Pacific islands

Pacific island nations that are some of the last places in the world to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic are recording a growing number of COVID-19 cases, prompting a rush to provide vaccines, medical teams and food aid.

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