China military base Solomon Islands

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US warns against allowing Chinese military base in Solomon ... (ABC News)

The White House issues a stern warning for Solomon Islands leaders not to allow China to establish a military presence in the region, in a stoush a former ...

"Australia is a Pacific nation. He said it was now up to the US and Australia to ensure the pact was not "abused" by China. Mr Carouso — who is now the Australia chair for the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies — said the West's fear was that China would establish a military base in Solomon Islands to cut Australia off from the US "if worst came to worst". "The US delegation outlined clear areas of concern with respect to the purpose, scope, and transparency of the agreement," the statement said. The White House is also promising to bring forward the re-establishment of a US embassy in Honiara and to provide the country with more medical aid. A White House summary of the trip said the US delegation used a 90-minute meeting with Mr Sogavare and two dozen members of his cabinet to raise concerns about the "potential regional security implications" of the deal.

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U.S. warns of response to any permanent China military presence in ... (Reuters)

A senior-level U.S. delegation met the Solomon Islands' leader on Friday and warned that Washington would have "significant concerns and respond ...

"I think the U.S. and Australia were very late to the game here, and China scored its first security foothold in Oceania." This was demonstrated by the riot last year," he said in a speech. They probably wouldn't," Grossman said. It said Washington would also deliver more vaccines and would advance climate and health initiatives. Without safety and security, countries cannot enjoy sustainable development and economic growth. Experts said the United States would have few attractive options to respond to any Chinese steps toward creating a permanent military presence in the Solomons. The Solomons switched diplomatic ties from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019, and Sogavare said in a speech at the ceremony that the decision had "placed the country on the right side of history". The delegation met Sogavare in the Solomons capital Honiara days after the Solomons and China said they had signed a security pact, despite a flurry of calls from the Washington and its allies urging the island country not to go ahead with a deal they fear will significantly extend China's military reach in the region. Campbell discussed the security agreement with neighboring Fiji and Papua New Guinea ahead of his visit to Honiara, the U.S. embassy in Papua New Guinea said. The Solomon Islands occupy a strategic position in the Pacific and were the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting in that theater of World War Two. SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - A senior-level U.S. delegation met the Solomon Islands' leader on Friday and warned that Washington would have "significant concerns and respond accordingly" to any steps to establish a permanent Chinese military presence in the Pacific island nation. "If steps are taken to establish a de facto permanent military presence, power-projection capabilities, or a military installation, the delegation noted that the United States would then have significant concerns and respond accordingly," it said.

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US Warns China Against Establishing Solomon Islands Military Base (Triple M)

The US will oversee the opening of a Chinese embassy in the Solomon Islands, warning the Honiara that it will "respond accordingly" if a military base is ...

It adds that China could send their own armed forces there "to assist in maintaining social order". "The US delegation outlined clear areas of concern with respect to the purpose, scope, and transparency of the agreement," the White House said. The US will oversee the opening of a Chinese embassy in the Solomon Islands, warning the Honiara that it will "respond accordingly" if a military base is established.

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US warns Solomon Islands against China military base as ... (The Guardian)

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to say when Australia first knew of pact between Solomon Islands and China.

“I don’t think is a path we should take or that it is a path would benefit Solomon Islands,” he said. But the US would nevertheless “follow developments closely in consultation with regional partners”. His claims were rejected by Australian authorities. Details of the agreement have not been made public. But according to a draft version of the deal, it would allow armed Chinese police to be deployed at Solomon Islands’ request to maintain “social order”. It would also allow China to “make ship visits to, carry out logistical replenishment in, and have stopover and transition in Solomon Islands”, and Chinese forces could also be used “to protect the safety of Chinese personnel and major projects in Solomon Islands”. The US government has warned Solomon Islands it will “respond accordingly” if its security agreement with China leads to a Chinese military presence in the Pacific island nation.

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The Irony in Solomon Islands As China Plans a Military Base - Tekedia (Tekedia)

Please tell African countries to be careful. The tensions evolving in the world now are huge. As Ukraine battles Russia for its future, China is striking a ...

The positions of Australia, New Zealand and the United States on Solomon Islands as China comes could be likened to how Russia feels about Ukraine as NATO draws closer: “Some were concerned …: a Chinese military base being built in the Solomon Islands, a first for China in the Pacific. Australia and the US were so worried that they sent delegations to the Pacific island, hoping to stop the agreement.” FT has called it an “irony” when you see what is happening in Ukraine with Russia. Humans are just the same – hope someone can invent a drug to make us enjoy living peacefully. The tensions evolving in the world now are huge.

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US warns against allowing Chinese military base in Solomon Islands (RNZ)

One of Joe Biden's top advisers has urged Solomon Islands not to allow a Chinese military base in the country, warning the United States would "respond ...

Carouso - who is now the Australia chair for the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies - said the West's fear was that China would establish a military base in Solomon Islands to cut Australia off from the US "if worst came to worst". A White House summary of the trip said the US delegation used a 90-minute meeting with Sogavare and two dozen members of his cabinet to raise concerns about the "potential regional security implications" of the deal. The White House is also promising to bring forward the re-establishment of a US embassy in Honiara and to provide the country with more medical aid.

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Coalition defends Morrison's decision not to call Solomon Islands ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is yet to call his Solomon Islands counterpart over its China deal despite a top-level US delegation heading to the Pacific ...

It definitely raises the increased prospect of Chinese military presence in the Pacific and that makes Australia less safe and that is because Scott Morrison wasn’t doing his job.” “This is a watershed moment in terms of Australia’s national security, in terms of our place in the region and it is a watershed moment that is very negative. “In response to these enumerated concerns, Prime Minister Sogavare reiterated his specific assurances that there would be no military base, no long-term presence, and no power projection capability, as he has said publicly.” The White House said on Saturday it would expedite the opening of an embassy in the Solomon Islands and warned the Pacific nation that it would “respond accordingly” if steps are taken allowing China to set up a permanent military presence. Morrison has also only spoken to Sogavare once during the past month, and did not call him in the days leading up to the signing of the agreement. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is resisting calling his Solomon Islands counterpart despite a top-level delegation from the United States arriving in the country to warn it against allowing China to establish a military base.

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U.S. to 'Respond Accordingly' If China Sets Up Base in Solomons (Bloomberg)

The U.S. will “respond accordingly” should Beijing's security pact with the Solomon Islands lead to a permanent Chinese military presence in the Pacific ...

No details of the security implications, or response were offered. The U.S. will “respond accordingly” should Beijing’s security pact with the Solomon Islands lead to a permanent Chinese military presence in the Pacific nation.

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