The Morrison government was scrambling on Thursday after revelations of a draft security agreement between Beijing and the Solomon Islands which paved the way for a Chinese military presence on the Pacific Island nation.
Australia has expressed alarm over a draft security agreement between Beijing and the Solomon Islands which paved the way for a Chinese military presence on the Pacific Island nation.
“The successful response by the Pacific family, at Solomon Islands request, to help restore calm after civil unrest in Honiara shows that members of the Pacific family are best placed to respond to situations affecting Pacific regional security,” .he said. With the agreement talking of the Solomon Islands hosting ship visits and replenishing supplies, “you can’t do that unless you’ve got the forces there to handle them in the first place”.
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