Manasseh Sogavare says relationship with Australia is ‘strong’ despite his recent security pact with Beijing
The relationship between Australia and Solomon Islands has been testy in recent months in the wake of the signing ofThe deal prompted concerns that China might be allowed to build a military base in Solomon Islands, which lies less than 2,000km from Australia’s east coast.
Albanese repeated his criticism of the former government for not sending the former prime minister Scott Morrison or former foreign minister Marise Payne to Solomon Islands to meet with Sogavare. Albanese will join the other leaders for the leaders’ retreat tomorrow, in which they are expected to discuss a range of issues, with the focus being on the three “c”s: climate change, Covid-19 and competition in the region.But Albanese said climate change was the chief concern raised by Pacific leaders with his government and they were prepared to take action.
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