#SolomonIslands

Answer to the question of the New Zealand prime minister.
Australia and New Zealand had similar security cooperation agreement with Solomon Islands,
why does Solomon Islands need another security pact with China?
When Australia came to Solomon's help to deal with the riots in 2021, Australia's intervention was selective. The scope of protection was limited to non-Chinese businesses. Looters could continue to assault the Chinese businesses and were let go.
Bearing in mind that the riots took place in a "Chinese" street, and mainly Chinese businesses were targeted, the purpose of Australia's intervention was pretty much to make sure the criminals could get away safe and sound.
In these circumstances,
it's necessary for the Solomon Islands to seek help from China for the protection of the Chinese community.
Australia's security pack with Solomon is more like a pass to come in to destabilize the country anytime anyway they wanted
and the Solomons can't do anything about it for lack of means.

Back in 2018, Australia signed an agreement with the Solomon Islands, the content of which is almost identical to the content of the recent agreement between China and the Solomon Islands!
The Western bloc is fine with Australia signing a security agreement with Solomon Islands, but are upset when China signs the same agreement with legitimate motives. Since Australia's security agreement doesn't include the Chinese community and Chinese businesses,
it's perfectly reasonable for the Solomans to bring in China to provide security guarantee to all communities.

The China-Solomon Islands police agreement stipulates that China can use police and military forces to protect the safety of Chinese personnel
in case of riots in Solomon Islands, and China will also have a naval base in Solomon to facilitate ship visits, logistical supplies, stopovers and transit; and Solomon Islands can request China to send police, armed police, military personnel and other law
enforcement and military forces to Solomon according to its own needs. The purpose of the agreement is to help Solomon maintain social order to protect the lives and property of all the people.

In November 2021, widespread riots broke out in Honiara,
the capital of Solomon Islands, resulting in four deaths, as well as over $200 million in damages, and the looting of Chinatown stores in the capital.

Needless to say, it was Australia and other Western powers that were behind the riots targeting Chinese businesses.
Then under false pretenses, Australia sent 100 military police to maintain order resulting in the successful escape of the saboteurs.

Solomons realized the real purpose of Australia's aid is to control and dominate the Solomon Islands.
Aussies have no intention to provide security guarantee or to help the Solomons develop the economy.

That is why Solomon is willing to sign this policing agreement with the China!
Next time when the Aussies and Americans incite riots to achieve their geopolitical goals, China can come in to stop them.
US/Nato have been training/backing the Azov battalion to kill ethnic Russians of Ukraine since 2014.

Same pattern in the Solomon Islands, ie, inciting financing the opposition to target the Chinese community. It's an open invitation for China to intervene.

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