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Solomon Islands won't allow Chinese military base in Pacific islands nation

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 04 Apr 2022

Solomon Islands won't allow Chinese military base in Pacific islands nation

File image of Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare by Office of the President, Taiwan on Flickr via Wikimedia Commons

Honiara, Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands said it would not allow a Chinese military base in the Pacific islands nation despite its plan to sign a security pact with Beijing, after the nation received a backlash in the region.

A day after officials from the two countries initialled a draft agreement on security, the office of Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday said the agreement does not invite China to establish a military base, reports The South China Morning Post.

“Government is conscious of the security ramification of hosting a military base, and it will not be careless to allow such an initiative to take place under its watch,” a statement said.

China has been engaged in a deep conflict with many of its neighbouring nations in the past couple of years.