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Australia PM says will 'ensure' no China base on Solomon Islands

Sydney (AFP) - Australia would work with its allies to prevent China setting up a military base in the Solomon Islands, Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed Sunday during a heated debate before May 21 elections.

AFP

Australian leader silent on reaction to feared Chinese base

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to say how his government might respond if China attempts to establish a military base on the Solomon Islands in the Pacific

The Independent UK

Australian, Solomon Islands ministers discuss China pact

Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne has met her Solomon Islands counterpart Jeremiah Manele for the first time since the South Pacific island nation signed a security pact with China

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China tensions dominate Australia-Solomons diplomats’ meeting

Australia used its first face-to-face diplomatic talks with the Solomon Islands since the Pacific nation inked a controversial security agreement with China to outline its “deep concerns” over the new pact.

Bangkok Post

Marise Payne meets with Solomon Islands for first time since Pacific nation signed security pact with China

Foreign Minister Marise Payne has met with her Solomon Islands counterpart for the first time since the Pacific nation signed a controversial pact with China, saying she "reiterated our deep concerns about the security agreement".

ABC News

Australia seeks friendship with Solomons despite China pact

Australia’s defense minister says his nation wants to continue having a strong friendship and relationship with the Solomon Islands despite it signing a security pact with China

The Independent UK

Scott Morrison denies Solomon Islands ‘red lines’ rhetoric puts Australia more at risk

Making a defence funding announcement in WA, prime minister continues to face questions about his handling of national security issues

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Aust climate summit could win back Pacific

Australia could reset troubled relationships in the Pacific by partnering with neighbours to host important climate talks in 2024, a research report suggests.

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Australia defends Solomon Islands ties after ‘invasion’ claim as China row grows

Australia’s defence minister insisted the claims are not about the nation

The Independent UK

Australian prime minister defends his country's ties to Solomons

Scott Morrison says he followed security officials' advice in managing relations with the Solomon Islands after the South Pacific neighbor's leader alleged he'd been threatened with invasion.

WEKU

Australia wants calm in ties with Solomon Islands after 'invasion' claim

Australia will respond calmly to the Solomon Islands after it signed a security pact with China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, dismissing a furious response by the leader of the Pacific nation to Western criticism of the deal.

Reuters

Australian PM urges calm after Solomons leader cites 'invasion' threat

Sydney (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged a calm response Thursday after the Solomon Islands' leader cited an "invasion" threat and said his nation was being treated like an infant wielding a handgun.

AFP

Morrison defends management of Australia's ties to Solomons

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is following security officials’ advice in managing bilateral relations with the Solomon Islands after the South Pacific neighbor’s leader alleged he’d been threatened “with invasion.”

The Independent UK

New Zealand foreign minister blames ‘relationship failure’ for China-Solomons security deal

Nanaia Mahuta confirms ‘unwelcome and unnecessary’ deal came as a surprise to New Zealand and Australia, saying the Solomons must provide transparency

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PM brushes off Solomon Islands criticism

The prime minister says Australia will work “constructively” with the Solomon Islands despite Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare criticising the government.

AAP

Australia 'always there' for Solomons: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the nation hasn't failed in the Pacific region as Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare takes aim at Australia.

ABC News

Morrison says Australia still Solomon Islands' first option despite 'secret' security deal with China

Scott Morrison says the government will take a "calm and composed" approach to Solomon Islands if re-elected, after its Prime Minister launched a tirade in parliament about Australia's response to its new security pact with China.

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Solomon Islands Prime Minister ups ante with criticism of Australia while praising China during tirade in parliament

The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands launches a tirade in parliament, suggesting Australia and its allies are deliberately trying to undermine his government, criticising the Western response to Russia's invasion and praising China's treatment of Christians.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison has not spoken to Solomon Islands prime minister since calling election

Australian PM insists he wants positive relationship, while Manasseh Sogavare says use of ‘back yard’ to describe country is offensive

Crikey

No contact with Solomons’ leader: PM

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has criticised Prime Minister Scott Morrison for not contacting his Solomon Islands counterpart as relations deteriorate.

AAP

No contact with Solomons' leader: PM

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has criticised Prime Minister Scott Morrison for not contacting his Solomon Islands counterpart as relations deteriorate.

The Guardian - AU

In 35 years of reporting from Solomon Islands, I’ve never seen the secrecy of the last few months

Journalists have been chased from parliament by police and attacked by the prime minister. Now more than ever we need a free press

Newsroom.co.nz

Foreign powers already have boots on the ground in Solomon Islands

Terence Wood: Talk of a Chinese military base in the islands shows the impact of politicians stoking our fears of the world – when it's NZ and Australian soldiers actually been called in.

AFP

China-Solomons security deal upends Australian election

Sydney (AFP) - Beijing's security deal with the Solomon Islands has transformed Australia's closely-fought election campaign into a foreign policy battle over Canberra's complicated relationship with the Pacific.

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