Australia, NZ press China to reveal Solomons policing deal

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 12, 2023 4:20 pm

SYDNEY: Australia and New Zealand have urged China to release the details of a new policing pact with Solomon Islands, saying Beijing's latest push for influence threatens to inflame tensions in the South Pacific.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare inked a raft of deals during a trip to Beijing this week, including an agreement allowing China to maintain a police presence in the developing Pacific nation until 2025.

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