... not been made public, observers and Chinese newspapers suggest it was within a circle described by the Solomon Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Samoa, Fiji and Vanuatu. The test comes at a time when tensions are rising between China on one side and Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan and the United States...

... to undermine the PPI (see SOLOMON ISLANDS: New government has choices to make - June 11, 2024). China may use its leverage with close allies such as the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to influence the initiative, potentially even gaining back-door entry through bilateral policing deals. Alternatively...

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..." in the Pacific but viewed itself as a direct stakeholder in the region's security. Ethnic Chinese businesses were targeted in the 2021 riots. Sogavare's government had two prime objectives for courting China. Officers from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji were deployed in 2021 under a Solomon Islands...

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... or recommendations that may be relied on. Where links to external websites are provided, this does not indicate that Oxford Analytica or Emerald agree with, endorse or have checked for accuracy the contents of said sites. 2023 International INT Australia Pacific Solomon Islands United States...

... northern approaches. China has already caused consternation in Canberra by signing a port access deal in the Solomon Islands (see CHINA: Pacific Islands will resist Chinese influence - June 22, 2022). Australia is currently a more important development partner to East Timor than China Chinese...

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...Oxford Analytica Significance By many metrics, this influence remains significantly less than that of Australia and New Zealand. However, the Solomon Islands’ conclusion of a security agreement with Beijing in April heralds a more challenging strategic environment for the US-aligned group...

... strategic footprint in the South Pacific as well as in South-east Asia. A recent security agreement between Beijing and the Solomon Islands is of particular concern to Washington. Honiara denies that the pact allows Beijing to establish a local military base (see AUSTRALIA: Solomon Islands become...

... Pacific Solomon Islands CHINA: Beijing and eight Pacific Island governments failed today to conclude a proposed region-wide trade and security agreement during a visit to the region by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. After a virtual meeting between Wang and representatives of the eight governments...

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...Oxford Analytica Significance While campaigning for this month’s general election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned China that establishing a military base on the Solomon Islands would cross “a red line” with both Canberra and Washington. Impacts Popular dissent in the Solomons against...

...Oxford Analytica Headline CHINA: Solomon Islands security deal could backfire CHINA: China and the Solomon Islands have signed a security agreement, China's foreign ministry revealed today. The contents of the agreement have not been disclosed. According to a draft leaked last month, it would...

... to switch diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 2019; Beijing has condemned the Australian response. Impacts The Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea will remain the chief focus of regional rivalries between China and the West. Australia will step up efforts to shut Beijing out of sensitive...

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... Human Rights Council next week. Despite the unrest, Canberra is unlikely to hesitate in ratifying an Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Indonesia AP Australia Solomon Islands United Nations Vanuatu international relations politics social government...

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...Oxford Analytica Headline TAIWAN: Solomon Islands may switch relations to China © Oxford Analytica 2020. All rights reserved. This content contains general information about geopolitical, macroeconomic and social developments or (where stated) other matters. It does not contain advice...