The Guardian: US warns Solomon Islands against China military base as Australian MPs trade blame
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to say when Australia first knew of pact between Solomon Islands and China
The US government has warned Solomon Islands it will “respond accordingly” if its security agreement with China leads to a Chinese military presence in the Pacific island nation.
A visiting US delegation including Indo-Pacific security adviser Kurt Campbell delivered the message to the Solomon Islands prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare, directly, the White House said, as fallout over the agreement continued to dominate the Australian federal election campaign.
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WNU Editor: Australia;s warnings are very blunt .... Scott Morrison says Chinese military base in Solomon Islands would be 'red line' for Australia, US (ABC News Australia).
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