Why Australia is furious over China’s ‘secret’ Solomon Islands security deal

Beijing now ‘very likely’ to establish military presence in South Pacific, minister warns

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare pictured in Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang with the Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare
(Image credit: Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images)

Australia’s foreign minister has criticised the “secret” security deal between China and the Solomon Islands, warning that “no document signed and kept away from public view” would change Canberra’s commitment to defending the Pacific region.

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