Solomon Islands is a focal point for geostrategic competition between the United States and its allies and China, which is expanding its presence and influence in the Pacific region.
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Australia s Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Canberra wanted deeper ties with its Pacific neighbour Solomon Islands and a region where decisions are made without fear, as China also sent its envoy. -June 05, 2024 at 09:31 pm EDT
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An elite Pacific Island police taskforce working with Australia and New Zealand to fight surging drug trafficking and organised crime in the region is suspected to have been secretly co-opted by a powerful criminal syndicate.