Australia urged Solomon Islands to rely on fellow Pacific nations for security assistance Wednesday during a visit by China-friendly Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele.
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Suva, Fiji—China’s Pacific allies—from Solomon Islands’ government to Fiji’s opposition—on Friday echoed Beijing’s criticism of Japan releasing wastewater from its disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant.
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SYDNEY—Solomon Islands said Friday its policing pact with China posed no “threat” to the Pacific, rebuking Western powers who raised fears the deal could...
SYDNEY—Australia has urged China to release the details of a new policing pact with Solomon Islands, saying Beijing’s latest push for influence threatens to...
Wellington—A snap ban on foreign military vessels docking in Solomon Islands is poised to be lifted, the Pacific nation’s leader told parliament Monday.
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Honiara, Solomon Islands—Australia pushed back against China’s new security pact with Solomon Islands on Friday, saying the Pacific region has no need of outside...
Honiara, Solomon Islands—Western powers sounded the alarm Thursday over leaked plans to dramatically expand China’s security and economic reach in the South Pacific, in...
Sydney—China is “very likely” to put troops in the Solomon Islands after signing a contentious security deal with the Pacific nation, Australia’s home affairs...
Australia's defence minister on Sunday accused China of paying bribes for international deals but refused to say whether corruption played a role in Beijing's...
Sydney—Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said Friday his government would not allow a Chinese military base to be built in his country “under...
Honiara—The Solomon Islands on Thursday said it had inked a wide-ranging security pact with Beijing, an agreement Western allies fear will pave the way...
Island nations in the South Pacific were cleaning up Wednesday after storms and tidal surges triggered widespread flooding, with rising seas caused by climate...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday ordered police and troops to join an international peacekeeping mission in the crisis-hit Solomon Islands following...
