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New security pact allows China to send police and military personnel to Solomon Islands while also opening doors for Chinese warships to stop in port

Sydney (AFP) - US officials who visited the Solomon Islands are convinced "only a handful of people in a very small circle" have seen the final version of its controversial new security deal with China.

Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink warns security pact presents ‘potential regional security implications’

Behaving like the security deal is a catastrophe lessens our standing in a region sick of being seen as a geo-strategic chessboard

Seven-point plan also includes funding boosts for regional broadcasting and fight against illegal fishing

Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a Chinese military base in the Solomon Islands would be a “red line” for his government, as he attempts to deflect criticism he did not move quickly enough to avoid a security agreement between Honiara and Beijing.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to say when Australia first knew of pact between Solomon Islands and China

The U.S. will “respond accordingly” should Beijing’s security pact with the Solomon Islands lead to a permanent Chinese military presence in the Pacific nation.

The White House issues a stern warning for Solomon Islands leaders not to allow China to establish a military presence in the region, in a stoush a former diplomat has labelled the first act in "a multi-part play".

Honiara (AFP) - US officials visiting the strategic Solomon Islands on Friday warned of serious repercussions if China were to establish a permanent military presence there after the Pacific nation signed a defence pact with Beijing.

A US delegation led by Indo-Pacific envoy Kurt Campbell has arrived in the Solomon Islands to discuss concerns over the signing of a security deal with China.