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Jaishankar meets Solomon Islands counterpart, moots cooperation in key sec
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Kigali [Rwanda], June 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday met with the Foreign Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) meeting in Rwanda's Kigali and discussed cooperation between the two countries in key s
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China furthers military expansion in Solomon Islands
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], June 5 (ANI): Although China claimed that they have no intention of building a military base in Honiara however a secret leaked document depicts the contrary picture as it exposes China of its intentions to solidify its military presence in the Solomon Islands.
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China security cooperation with Solomon consistent with international law:
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China's security cooperation with the Solomon Islands was in line with international law.
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China looking for regional agreement with Pacific island countries: Report
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): China is seeking a regional agreement with Pacific island nations that would expand its role in policing, maritime cooperation, and cybersecurity and also plans to offer scholarships for over 2,000 workers and young diplomats.
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China says it has 'no intention' of building military base in Solomon Isla
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Honiara [Solomon Islands], May 26 (ANI): China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday said that Beijing has "no intention at all" to build a military base in Solomon Islands.
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Wang Yi begins visit to South Pacific nations amid growing security concer
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Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): Under the watchful eye of the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to South Pacific island countries starting Thursday to ramp up ties with tiny but strategically located island nations.
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Chinese-run ports worldwide exert pier pressure
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Hong Kong, May 23 (ANI): Infrastructure deals with foreign countries - including airports and ports - are instrumental for China to exert greater influence on other countries.
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China expanding influence in Pacific through economics
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], May 18 (ANI): Even as Australia and other nations, attempt to challenge China's recent moves in the Pacific of signing a security pact with the Solomon Islands, the Asian giant's expansion is being attributed to the strong economic ties it forges with the tiny Isla
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US worries over China's strategy of securing more foreign naval bases
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): The West suspect that China's recent agreement with the Solomon Islands might be the latter's intention of establishing a strong military foothold to dominate the regions of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
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China's security pact with Solomon Islands sends shivers down western nati
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], May 12 (ANI): China's recent security pact with the Solomon Islands has left the western nations concerned just as it unravels its ambition to have a military foothold in the Pacific to challenge the American domination of the region.
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Australia, US, New Zealand concerned over China-Solomon security pact
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Canberra [Australia], May 11 (ANI): As the Solomon Islands and China signed a frame agreement for security cooperation between the two nations, a senior defence analyst at RAND cooperation, Derek J Grossman took a dig at China's excitement as Australia PM Morrison's strategy to win votes fel
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Are Chinese military bases a threat in the South Pacific?
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Hong Kong, May 9 (ANI): April's signing of a secretive security cooperation agreement by Solomon Islands and China understandably created a huge stir in Australasia and the South Pacific. The deal could potentially pave the way for a full-blown Chinese military base in the Solomons, but h
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