Prime minister defends Canberra’s ‘calibrated’ approach to Honiara and tries to turn criticism back on Labor
“They have been very critical of the government, they have been very critical of me personally in the strong stand that I have taken in relation to China’s influence, not just in Australia but across the Pacific.”which gives China the right to protect its investments in the region, will pave the way for a military base to be established in the region, less than 2,000km from Australia’s coastline.
On Monday, the White House said a high-level US delegation, including Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell, would travel to Honiara this week toIn a statement on Wednesday, the US embassy in Canberra said that it was concerned that the agreement could undermine a “free and open” Indo Pacific. Visiting Singapore, the New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Adern, said that while the Solomon Islands was free to make its own sovereign decisions, it had previously agreed through the Pacific Island forum to discuss defence matters before making such decisions.
“We are concerned about the militarisation of the Pacific and we continue to call on the Solomons to work with the Pacific with any concerns around their security they may have.”
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