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Solomon Islands turn away US vessel

Solomon Islands turn away US vessel

Solomon Islands Turns Away a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter During a joint fishery patrol in the South Pacific last week, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter requested permission to call in the Solomon Islands – and was denied. The cutter USCGC Oliver Henry had a scheduled replenishment port call in Honiara, intended to enable its mission to help the Solomons prevent illegal fishing. A Coast Guard press officer told Reuters that Solomons officials “did not respond” to a request to enter port, so…

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China and the Solomon Islands

China and the Solomon Islands

CHINA TRAINS WITH ITS NEW SECURITY PARTNER IN PACIFIC China’s police commissioner Zhang Guangbao speaks at the Rove Police Headquarters, the Solomon Islands. © solomons.gov.sb. CHINESE POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEGUN TRAINING THEIR SOLOMON ISLANDS COLLEAGUES, THE ISLAND NATION HAS ANNOUNCED. Chinese police have started training their Solomon Islands counterparts, the island nation announced on Sunday. The first round of exercises took place at the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) headquarters in Rove, a western suburb of the capital city…

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China signs a deal with Samoa

China signs a deal with Samoa

CHINA SIGNS NEW PACIFIC DEAL SAMOA WILL COOPERATE WITH CHINA ON PROJECTS YET ‘TO BE DETERMINED’. Daily Telegraph NZ May 29, 2022 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has concluded his visit to Samoa on Saturday, after holding a series of talks with top officials on issues of “mutual interest and concern,” and signing a bilateral agreement on economic and technical cooperation. “Samoa and the People’s Republic of China will continue to pursue greater collaboration that will deliver on joint interests…

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Australia as US proxy against China

Australia as US proxy against China

Gonzalo Lira turns his attention to Down-Under. People living in Australia and New Zealand should pay close attention. Australian officials raise ‘serious concerns’ with China about Solomon Islands deal Australia Is The Next Ukraine

China in Solomon Islands: Might it be the next global flashpoint for World War 3?

China in Solomon Islands: Might it be the next global flashpoint for World War 3?

China was firmly in the crosshairs of the western world prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since then it has dropped off the radar – until now. China is making moves in the Pacific and appears to think the Solomon Islands would function quite nicely as a foreign military outpost for the PLA. It would be far easier to say this is a problem if there were not over 800 American military bases in over 70 countries. China’s New Agreement…

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“Rules-based international order”

“Rules-based international order”

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander? US won’t rule out military action if China establishes base in Solomon Islands Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink warns security pact presents ‘potential regional security implications’ A US diplomatic team including assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs Daniel Kritenbrink in the Solomon Islands on 22 April to talk with the prime minister about the new security deal with China. Photograph: Jay Liofasi/AFP/Getty Images One of the most senior US…

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US & Australia threaten China with conflict: “We do not allow base – It is a red line”

US & Australia threaten China with conflict: “We do not allow base – It is a red line”

Japan, New Zealand Boost Defense Cooperation Amid ‘Unprecedented Challenges’ Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), New Zealand and Japan agreed Thursday to strengthen defense cooperation and initiate formal negotiations toward an information-sharing pact as the world faces “unprecedented challenges” from the Russia-Ukraine war. Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida (second right), talks with New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern (third left), during a meeting at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan on April 21, 2022. (Kimimasa Mayama/Getty Images)…

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Colour revolution for the Solomon Islands

Colour revolution for the Solomon Islands

The Empire cannot help itself – even in terminal decline US to ‘respond accordingly’ to China military presence in Solomons Senior Biden official meets with Solomon Islands leaders after pact with China Days after the Solomon Islands signed a pact with China, senior Biden administration officials traveled there to meet with government leaders. Kurt Campbell, the National Security Council’s Indo-Pacific coordinator, led the delegation, which met for 90 minutes on Friday with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and roughly two dozen members of his…

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