Australian and U.S. leaders should stop appealing to the Solomon Islands prime minister to change his mind on a contentious security deal with Beijing that could pave the way for militarisation of the region. Instead, one expert on the South Pacific says the focus should be on engaging with stakeholders interested in democracy and weakening…
Solomons PM a ‘Proxy’ of Beijing, Allies Should Engage Other Stakeholders: Expert
April 21, 2022
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Beijing Likely to ‘Move Quickly’ to Militarise Solomon Islands: Defence Expert
April 20, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will move quickly to establish a “military footprint” in the Solomon Islands after concluding a contentious security deal that opens the door for Beijing to station troops and weapons in the country, according to a defence expert. Australian and U.S. leaders were caught wrong-footed by the emergence of the secret…
Beijing Foreign Ministry Confirms Security Pact With Solomon Islands ‘Officially Signed’
April 19, 2022
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Beijing’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed a contentious security pact that will pave the way for Chinese troops and weapons to be stationed in the South Pacific has been officially signed with the Solomon Islands’ leadership. The comments from Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin has sparked finger-pointing in Australian political circles over the success—and failures—of…
Beijing-Solomons Security Deal a ‘Sword in Australia’s Back’: Opposition Leader
April 15, 2022
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The opposition leader of the Solomon Islands has called the national government’s security deal with Beijing unnecessary for pacifying internal and external threats—saying any civil unrest was sorely the fault of the national government. Matthew Wale said secrecy around the deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was an “escalation by Prime Minister (Manasseh) Sogavare…
Beijing Could Become ‘Owner and Minder’ of Solomon Islands: US Senators Warn
April 14, 2022
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U.S. senators are warning that Beijing could become the “owner and minder” of the Solomon Islands if a controversial security pact is implemented. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee, is visiting Australia, along with five Republican senators and congressman, because it was the “epicentre of the global challenge” involving the…
Australia Calls on Solomon Islands to Dump Security Deal with Beijing
April 13, 2022
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The Australian government has “respectfully” asked Solomon Islands leaders not to sign a contentious security agreement with Beijing that could open the door for troops and naval ships to be stationed in the region. The deal, which was “initialled” on March 31 between Chinese Ambassador Li Ming, and Solomons’ Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of…
Australian Minister Makes Urgent Dash to Solomons Over Chinese Security Deal
April 12, 2022
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Australia’s pacific minister has briefly dropped election campaigning to fly to the Solomon Islands amid anxiety over an impending security deal with the Beijing regime and the recent leak of a Chinese request to import arms into the region. Minister Zed Seselja is due for talks with Solomon Islands officials on April 13 in the…
Top US Diplomat Dispatched to Solomon Islands Over Chinese Security Pact: Report
April 10, 2022
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The U.S. government has reportedly dispatched top official Kurt Campbell to the Solomon Islands as concerns mount over a security agreement that will open the door for Beijing to station troops and weaponry in the region. Campbell, the U.S. National Security Council coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, is set to travel to the Pacific nation in…
Leaked Documents Reveal Beijing Intends to Militarize Solomon Islands
April 7, 2022
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An official document has been leaked revealing that Beijing has every intention of establishing a military presence in the Solomon Islands, despite denials from the Chinese Foreign Ministry who called such concerns “groundless and ill-intentioned” on April 1. The leaked letter of intent from Avic International Project Engineering Company, a Beijing-based state-owned aviation company, was…
Beijing Exploits ‘Chip on the Shoulder’ Politics to Win Over Solomons
April 6, 2022
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Commentary China’s dream of becoming a naval power has been boosted by the “initialling” of a Beijing-Solomons security deal. Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative scheme has long been entangled with a parallel plan to create a Chinese blue-water navy capable of projecting its power across the globe. Although China’s navy is still not in the…
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