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China scaling back ‘loud and brash’ Pacific funding, say researchers
SYDNEY: China’s spending spree throughout the South Pacific is drying up as Beijing instead seeks to cement its footprint in…
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US ‘disappointed’ Solomon Islands PM Sogavare will miss White House summit
WASHINGTON: The US is disappointed that Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will not attend a Pacific Islands summit with…
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Solomon Islands says China police pact not a ‘threat’
SYDNEY: Solomon Islands said on Friday (Jul 14) that its policing pact with China posed no “threat” to the Pacific,…
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Australia fears China’s latest Pacific deal could stoke tensions
Although Sogavare has repeatedly stressed that his country was “friends to all”, a video posted by Chinese state media showed…
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Solomon Islands leader visits Beijing, highlighting US-China rivalry in South Pacific
BEIJING: Leaders of the Solomon Islands and China on Monday (Jul 10) promised to expand relations that have fuelled unease…
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Solomon Islands leader visits security partner China with focus on infrastructure
SYDNEY: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare arrives in China on Sunday (Jul 9) for his first visit since striking…
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