New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China
Wale said the 2022 security pact will be reviewed as Australia and the Solomon Islands begin talks on a broader treaty, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met in Canberra, announcing plans to negotiate a comprehensive strategic treaty elevating their bilateral relationship.
- Wale, elected last month after his pro-China predecessor was ousted, pledged to "reset" bilateral relations and review the secretive 2022 security pact with China that sparked regional anxiety about potential naval bases.
- The leaders committed to a $190 million agreement to expand and train the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, moving to the next phase of Australian Federal Police partnership building.
- Albanese declared Australia aims to be the "security partner of choice" for Solomon Islands, positioning Canberra against Beijing's growing influence in the strategically vital Pacific region.
- Foreign ministers now lead treaty negotiations targeting completion by year-end, though analysts warn Wale must balance the Canberra pivot with Solomon Islands' existing Beijing development partnerships to avoid internal friction.
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Solomon Islands' new Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on Wednesday he would review a 2022 security pact with Beijing, the contents of which are not made public and which has shocked Canberra and Washington by opening the door to Chinese forces in the South Pacific.
New Solomon Islands Leader Orders Review of Secret China Security Deal
The Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China, the South Pacific nation’s new Prime Minister Matthew Wale said Wednesday. The pact struck in 2022 with the Solomons’ then-Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare created fears in the United States and among allies including Australia that it would allow the Chinese navy to build a […]
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New Solomons PM seeks treaty with Australia, rethinking pact with China
CANBERRA - The Solomon Islands will negotiate a comprehensive strategic treaty with Australia and review a security agreement with China, the Pacific country's new prime minister said on Wednesday. Matthew Wale is a veteran opposition figure who has been critical of China in the past
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