Posted on 04/25/2022 3:53:22 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Scott Morrison says China building a military base on Solomon Islands would be the "red line" for Australia and the United States, but did not say how Australia would respond if it happened.
Key points: Mr Morrison says Australia will not have Chinese naval bases "on our doorstep" Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce says Solomon Islands is risking its sovereignty by signing the security deal with China Labor's Penny Wong has all but confirmed more foreign aid spending in the Pacific if the party is elected There are concerns about a recently signed security agreement between China and Solomon Islands and what it could mean for Australia and other pacific countries, especially if China uses the deal to expand its military presence to the region.
"This is a shared concern, not just Australia, this is Australia and regional governments, particularly places like Fiji and Papua New Guinea," Mr Morrison said.
"Working together with our partners in New Zealand and of course the United States, I share the same red line that the United States has when it comes to these issues.
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With our current admin, even a Chinese military base on Catalina Island would not be a red line for the US.
It’s not for Australia’s Deep State, either.
Morrison is a liar.
It is interesting the Archbishop of the Solomon Islands Bishop Chris Cardone has spent a lot of time in the US recently
He’s going to huff and puff and bloviate 🤪
Perfectly reasonable.
I think so, especially if NATO had tried to put bases in Ukraine, which they have not, Vladimir.
<>Perfectly reasonable.<>
So true.
Who said NATO would put bases in Ukraine? All sides have rejected that outright even after the Russians invaded.
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