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Analysis-Solomon Islands pact with China roils Australian PM’s election campaign
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - For the first time in decades, the actions of a foreign state have taken...
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Solomon Islands tells Japan it will not allow China military bases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare told a visiting Japanese delegation on Tuesday that he had no...
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Australia PM trails in poll amid criticism over handling of China-Solomons deal
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is struggling to close the gap with the main opposition ahead of...
Read moreU.S. seeks to increase security cooperation with Papua New Guinea
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The United States wants to expand security cooperation with the Pacific island nation of...
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Australia defends handling of China-Solomons deal; makes tax pledge ahead of polls
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's government on Sunday defended its response to China's courtship of nearby Solomon Islands which culminated in a...
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U.S. warns of response to any move toward permanent China presence in Solomons
By Kirsty Needham, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior-level U.S. delegation met the Solomon Islands' leader on...
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Senior U.S. officials to arrive in Solomon Islands for talks on Thursday – State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House delegation led by Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell is due to arrive in the Solomon...
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Japan cabinet secretary says Solomon Islands-China pact may have impact on region
TOKYO (Reuters) -China's security agreement with the Solomon Islands may affect security for the region and is a probable topic...
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Solomon Islands says China security pact will not undermine peace
By Kirsty Needham and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY (Reuters) -A security pact between the Solomon Islands and China will not undermine...
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U.S. concerned after China says it signs security pact with Solomon Islands
By Kirsty Needham and Martin Quin Pollard SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) -China said on Tuesday it had signed a security pact with...
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U.S, Japan, Australia and New Zealand concerned by Solomon Islands-China pact
(Reuters) - The United States, Japan, New Zealand and Australia are concerned by a security pact between China and the...
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U.S. is concerned about lack of transparency of China pact with Solomon Islands –White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about the lack of transparency in China's reported security pact with the...
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Senior U.S. officials to visit the Solomon Islands amid China security concerns
By Michael Martina and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the State Department's top official...
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Australia says it would keep security ties with Solomons despite China pact
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia would continue to cooperate with Solomons Islands on matters of security even if the Pacific island...
Read moreAustralia minister asks Solomon Islands not to sign China security pact
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -An Australian minister met with the leader of the Solomon Islands on Wednesday and asked...
Read moreU.S. to send officials to Solomon Islands due to tensions over China security pact – FT
(Reuters) - The White House’s top Asia official is set to travel to the Solomon Islands in a rare high-level...
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Solomon Islands won’t allow Chinese military base, says PM’s office
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Amid a regional backlash, the Solomon Islands said it would not allow a Chinese military...
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No military element to Solomon Islands cooperation, Chinese ministry says
BEIJING (Reuters) - There is "no military element" in the security cooperation between China and Soloman Islands, a Chinese foreign...
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Micronesia urges Solomons Islands not to sign China security pact
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -The leader of the Federated States of Micronesia has urged the Solomon Islands not to...
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Solomons PM says backlash to security negotiations with China ‘very insulting’
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the backlash to his country's security negotiations...
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