Category: Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Says China Considering Proposal to Build Police Training Center

May 28, 2022
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China is considering a proposal to set up a police training center in the Solomon Islands, Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele said on Thursday, as Beijing seeks to bring their bilateral ties to “a higher level.” Manele made the remarks during a joint press conference with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who was on a 10-day…

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Countering Beijing: New Australian Government Pledges Pacific Climate Investment

May 26, 2022
Asia & PacificAustraliaBusiness & Economyclimate changeeconomic policiesInternationalPenny WongSolomon IslandsSouth PacificWang YiWorld
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has spruiked a “new era” of engagement with the Pacific in a speech to the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji. Wong, fresh from a trip to Tokyo for the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, is visiting the South Pacific amid Beijing’s overt push for influence in the region. The foreign minister said…

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Chinese Foreign Minister Receives Red Carpet Welcome in Honiara, Solomon Islands

May 26, 2022
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi landed in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara on May 26 where he will meet with the Pacific nation’s leadership for a two-day visit. Beijing is expected to sign-off on a contentious security deal with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare that will open the door for Chinese People’s Liberation Army…

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Australia Needs to Be More Proactive in Pacific Region Amidst Growing China Presence

May 25, 2022
AustraliaChinaChina-Australia RelationsGraeme SmithInternational RelationsPacific regionSolomon IslandsThe China Alternative: Changing Regional Order in the Pacific IslandsWorld
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A leading academic from the Australian National University has warned that Australia has a narrowing window of opportunity to play a greater role in the Pacific as China exerts more influence. Senior Fellow at the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs Associate Professor Graeme Smith, who is the editor of a new book that delves into…

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Australia Needs to Be More Proactive in Pacific Region Amidst Growing China Presence : Pacific Expert

May 25, 2022
AustraliaChinaChina-Australia RelationsGraeme SmithInternational RelationsPacific regionSolomon IslandsThe China Alternative: Changing Regional Order in the Pacific IslandsWorld
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A leading academic from the Australian National University has warned that Australia has a narrowing window of opportunity to play a greater role in the Pacific as China exerts more influence. Senior Fellow at the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs Associate Professor Graeme Smith, who is the editor of a new book that delves into…

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Beijing In Pursuit of Pacific Security, Data Bloc to Entrench Influence

May 25, 2022
Asia & PacificAustraliaChinaChina-Australia Relationscleo paskalInternational RelationsmilitaryPacific IslandsPenny WongSolomon IslandsSouth PacificUSUS-China relationsWang YiWorld
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to the Pacific will coincide with attempts by Beijing to advance a South Pacific-wide deal with 10 island nations covering areas such as policing, security, and data communication, according to a leaked draft of the agreement. The expansive pact is the latest step by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…

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Beijing Pursues Pacific Security, Data Bloc to Entrench Influence

May 25, 2022
Asia & PacificAustraliaChinaChina-Australia Relationscleo paskalInternational RelationsmilitaryPacific IslandsPenny WongSolomon IslandsSouth PacificUSUS-China relationsWang YiWorld
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to the Pacific will coincide with attempts by Beijing to advance a South Pacific-wide deal with 10 island nations covering areas such as policing, security, and data communication, according to a leaked draft of the agreement. The expansive pact is the latest step by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…

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Beijing Pursuing Pacific-Wide Trade, Security Pact to Entrench Influence

May 25, 2022
Asia & PacificAustraliaChinaChina-Australia Relationscleo paskalInternational RelationsmilitaryPacific IslandsPenny WongSolomon IslandsSouth PacificUSUS-China relationsWang YiWorld
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to the Pacific will coincide with attempts by Beijing to advance a South Pacific-wide deal with 10 island nations covering areas such as policing, security, and data communication, according to a leaked draft of the agreement. The expansive pact is the latest step by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…

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Beijing Pursuing Pacific-Wide Trade, Security, Data Pact to Entrench Influence

May 25, 2022
Asia & PacificAustraliaChinaChina-Australia Relationscleo paskalInternational RelationsmilitaryPacific IslandsPenny WongSolomon IslandsSouth PacificUSUS-China relationsWang YiWorld
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to the Pacific will coincide with attempts by Beijing to advance a South Pacific-wide deal with 10 island nations covering areas such as policing, security, and data communication, according to a leaked draft of the agreement. The expansive pact is the latest step by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…

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Chinese Minister Embarks on 8-Nation Pacific Trip to Boost Alliances

May 25, 2022
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will embark on a 10-day trip to the Solomon Islands and seven other Pacific Island nations this week to boost Beijing’s alliances with the nations. China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Wang would visit the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and Timor Leste from…

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