China says it will send advisors to train Solomon Islands' police, a day after some 200 peacekeepers deployed there to quell deadly protests began leaving the Pacific nation
Solomons government says it has accepted Beijing's offer of six"liaison officers" to train its police force and equipment including shields, helmets, batons, and other"non-lethal" gear.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Thursday Beijing would "urgently provide" support "at the request of the Solomon Islands government", adding that the materials and personnel would arrive "in the near future". "China firmly supports the Solomon Islands government's efforts to maintain domestic stability", Zhao said.
The crisis in the island chain of 800,000 people erupted in November when protesters tried to storm parliament and then went on a three-day rampage, torching much of the capital Honiara's Chinatown. China baulks at any official exchanges between other countries and Taiwan, which it sees as its own territory awaiting reunification.
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