Australia parries China security move in Solomons
Honiara (AFP) June 17, 2022
Australia pushed back against China's new security pact with Solomon Islands on Friday, saying the Pacific region has no need of outside help to protect itself. Foreign Minister Penny Wong delivered the message on a one-day visit to the capital Honiara, the latest destination in a South Pacific travel blitz to parry China's diplomatic and security manoeuvres in the region. It was the hig