Albo deals $190m Pacific blow to China
Anthony Albanese has dealt a massive blow to China’s influence by striking a major deal with a key Pacific country.
Solomon Islands
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Catsoulis’s failed company has $13m in Solomon Islands
Twice-bankrupt mining spruiker David Catsoulis’s failed company Warwick Gold Holdings says it has $13m worth of precious metals on an atoll in the Solomon Islands.
‘Transparency’: Penny Wong’s dig at China
A landmark deal signed between Australia and a Pacific nation will be ‘transparent’, in a clear dig at China’s secret arrangement with the Solomon Islands.
Huge move after surprise PM visit
Solomon Islands has agreed to an offer from Australia despite previously rejecting it amid tensions over China.
PM’s surprise guest amid China tension
Anthony Albanese has made a last-minute announcement about an unexpected visit in the midst of simmering tensions over China.
‘Assault’: Albo cops it over major promise
The Prime Minister has copped a massive spray from his Solomon Islands counterpart, but he claims there is nothing to see here.
Surprise response to China military deal
The Solomon Islands Prime Minister has made a big guarantee about his country’s controversial security pact with China.
‘Need a hug’: Albo’s sweet Fiji meeting
Anthony Albanese and his Solomon Islands counterpart appear to have embraced the idea of closer diplomatic ties.
Albo’s olive branch after China furore
Anthony Albanese is attempting to thaw frosty relations between Solomon Islands and Australia in the wake of the Chinese security deal.
Penny Wong’s big statement on China
The Foreign Minister has responded to a controversial China security pact during a visit to the Solomon Islands.
‘Take him on’: Clash over China’s Pacific deal
Alexander Downer has clashed with panellists on ABC’s QandA over the activity of Australia’s spy agencies in the Pacific.
Dutton slams ‘provocative’ China move
There’s been a huge development regarding Chinese military involvement in Australia’s backyard and the Defence Minister says it’s cause for concern.
China fishing deal reels in Solomons
Beijing is vowing to build wharves, shipyards and submarine cables in the Solomon Islands, raising concerns the developments could be used by the Chinese military.
Australia’s chance to fix global reputation
Australian leaders have been urged to grasp a major opportunity to repair relations with the Solomon Islands and restore the country’s global reputation.
Penny Wong hints at Solomons strategy
Labor foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong has hinted at how she would handle the deteriorating relationship with the Solomon Islands.
‘Respect us’: PM’s Australia tirade
The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands has launched a tirade in parliament over the reaction to a recent deal with China.
Second miner slams Solomons ‘corruption’
A second Australian mining company has accused Solomon Islands’ government of corruption and the Morrison government of failing to stand up for its legal rights.
Miner warned of China land grab in Solomons
The Australian owner of a Solomons nickel mine warned the Morrison government three years ago the country’s PM was trying to hand its lease to a Chinese rival.
Morrison’s ‘red line’ warning on China base
Scott Morrison draws a red line over Chinese military bases in the Solomons and warns Australia will join the US and allies to keep the PLA off our ‘doorstep’.
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