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Solomon Islands MPs demand answers over ‘replica’ guns from China

Opposition leader Matthew Wale accuses police commissioner of misleading citizens after Al Jazeera report.

China’s ‘replica’ guns for Solomon Islands likely real, US cable claimed

China’s ‘replica’ guns for Solomon Islands likely real, US cable claimed

US diplomats doubted explanations that Chinese shipment contained replica weapons, previously unseen documents show.

Biden to attend Pacific summit in Papua New Guinea

Biden to attend Pacific summit in Papua New Guinea

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet 18 leaders from the South Pacific when he visits Papua New Guinea in May, a top regional diplomat said onnSaturday, as the United States and China vie for influence.

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AFP confirms it received budget funding to set up a new Solomon Islands police training centre

The Australian Federal Police confirms the government allocated money in the budget to set up a new police training centre in the Pacific Island country and to ensure Australian officers remain there until the Pacific Games.

China to gift water cannon trucks, vehicles to Solomon Islands police days after Australian donation

At a special ceremony in Honiara, the Chinese ambassador will give two water cannon trucks and a number of vehicles to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force as competition between Australia and China intensifies.

Australia delivers police vehicles and rifles to Solomon Islands in ‘game-changer’ donation

Handover ceremony comes after turbulent year when Pacific country signed controversial security agreement with China

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Australian Federal Police gives Solomon Islands police semi-automatic rifles, vehicles

Australia donates rifles and police vehicles to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Forces ahead of the Pacific Games, but the country's opposition leader criticised the donation, saying Australia did it to stop China's influence.

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First Solomon Islands police head to China for training amid deepening security ties

First Solomon Islands police head to China for training amid deepening security ties

Thirty-four officers travel to China as part of effort to improve cooperation between the two forces

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Chinese police to give ‘management and leadership’ training to Solomon Islands officers

Chinese police to give ‘management and leadership’ training to Solomon Islands officers

Senior police boss also did not rule out having Chinese police officers embedded within the force, after signing of controversial security deal

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Australia rejects claim its security forces in Solomon Islands were told not to protect Chinese-built buildings

Australia rejects claim its security forces in Solomon Islands were told not to protect Chinese-built buildings

Former PM alleged Australian personnel twice failed to prevent the burning of Honiara’s Chinatown

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Solomon Islands says won't allow Chinese military base

Solomon Islands says won't allow Chinese military base

SYDNEY: Amid a regional backlash, the Solomon Islands said on Friday it would not allow a Chinese military base in the Pacific islands nation despite its plans to sign a security pact with Beijing.

Secret shipment of replica guns to Solomon Islands police by China triggers concern

Secret shipment of replica guns to Solomon Islands police by China triggers concern

Police had been criticised after reports that a ‘shipment of arms’ arrived in the country on a logging vessel from an unknown source

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Solomon Islands police show off fake guns given to them by Chinese government after 'secret' delivery

Solomon Islands police show off fake guns given to them by Chinese government after 'secret' delivery

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force denies that replica rifles from China were smuggled into the country, with the nation's opposition demanding to know why the "fake guns" were unloaded "secretly" at a private wharf instead of at a public facility.

‘A blatant lie’: China and Taiwan fight for credit over rescue of sailors lost at sea for 29 days

‘A blatant lie’: China and Taiwan fight for credit over rescue of sailors lost at sea for 29 days

Both governments are claiming responsibility for rescue of nine Papua New Guinean nationals last month

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