- 02 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecuritySolomon Islands
Solomon Islands to supervise Chinese police operating there -official
SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's police presence under a new security pact will boost the capabilities of the Solomon Islands but they will not use techniques seen in Hong Kong, the…
United States to invite Pacific leaders to White House, ramp up diplomatic ties
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to step up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, including inviting…
Solomon Islands tells Japan it will not allow China military bases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare told a visiting Japanese delegation on Tuesday that he had no intention of allowing China to build military bases in his…
U.S, Japan, Australia and New Zealand concerned by Solomon Islands-China pact
(Reuters) - The United States, Japan, New Zealand and Australia are concerned by a security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, the White House said in a statement on…
U.S. to send officials to Solomon Islands due to tensions over China security pact – FT
(Reuters) - The White House’s top Asia official is set to travel to the Solomon Islands in a rare high-level visit that underscores alarm in Washington over the Pacific nation’s…
No military element to Solomon Islands cooperation, Chinese ministry says
BEIJING (Reuters) - There is "no military element" in the security cooperation between China and Soloman Islands, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday. After a regional backlash, the…
Solomon Islands says China to send police advisers after riots
SYDNEY (Reuters) -China will send police officers to the Solomon Islands to help train its police force, the Pacific island nation said on Thursday, after rioting last month sparked by…
China, Solomon Islands must be vigilant against interference, senior diplomat says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the Solomon Islands must be vigilant against attempts by "a few countries" to interfere in the internal affairs of other nations, Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
Solomons unrest fuels Pacific island concerns over U.S-China rivalry
(Reuters) - The civil unrest suffered by the Solomon Islands in the past week raised alarm among leaders of other Pacific island nations that rivalry between China, Taiwan and the…
