In potentially opening the door to a Chinese military base, the Solomon Islands threatens the balance of power in a vital shipping region.
Tag: Solomon Islands
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Solomon Islands’ Leader Calls Concern Over China Security Deal ‘Insulting’
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare criticized Australia and New Zealand as assuming that the island nation could not act in its own best interests.
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China and Solomon Islands Draft Secret Security Pact, Raising Alarm in the Pacific
The leaked agreement, if signed, could help the Chinese Navy block shipping routes that played a vital role in World War II.