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Well, it's finally happened - China has signed an agreement with the Solomon Islands that will allow it to establish a military presence there:
So much for the masterful AUKUS move.
China Signs Solomon Islands Pact, Over U.S., Australia Opposition
A draft of the security agreement, which drew objections from the U.S. and Australia, suggested Beijing warships could dock in the Pacific nation.
www.wsj.com
China Signs Solomon Islands Pact, Over U.S., Australia Opposition
China said Tuesday it has signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands, confirming an arrangement that in its draft form drew objections from the U.S. and Australia because it would allow Beijing to dock warships in the Pacific nation.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China and his Solomon Islands counterpart, Jeremiah Manele, “officially signed the inter-governmental framework agreement on security cooperation between the two countries the other day,” a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry told reporters in Beijing on Tuesday.
U.S. officials heading to Solomon Islands over China pact worries
A security agreement has raised concerns Beijing could establish a military presence in the South Pacific island nation.
www.nbcnews.com
U.S. officials heading to Solomon Islands over China pact worries
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The U.S. is sending two top officials to the Solomon Islands following a visit last week by an Australian senator over concerns that China could establish a military presence in the South Pacific island nation.
The White House said Monday that later this week, Kurt Campbell, the National Security Council Indo-Pacific coordinator, and Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, will lead a delegation of U.S. government officials to the Solomons, and will also visit Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
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A draft of the pact, which was leaked online, said Chinese warships could stop in the Solomon Islands and China could send police and armed forces there “to assist in maintaining social order.”
So much for the masterful AUKUS move.