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Solomon Islands Keeps China Security Pact Secret — Even From Its New PM
The Hindu·Friday, 12 June 2026
The Solomon Islands government said its security agreement with China will remain secret. New Prime Minister Matthew Wale admitted he had not seen the deal until just before a visit to Australia. He said his Cabinet would review it.
Why It Matters
A secret security deal between China and a Pacific island nation worries Western governments because it could give China a strategic military foothold in the Pacific Ocean.
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