Posted on 08/03/2022 7:47:01 PM PDT by Candor7
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A Chinese state-owned company is negotiating to buy a forestry planation with a deep-water port and World War II airstrip in Solomon Islands amid persistent concerns that China wants to establish a naval foothold in the South Pacific country. A delegation from China Forestry Group Corp. visited the plantation that covers most of Kolombangar Island in 2019, asking questions about the length of the wharf and depth of the water while showing little interest in the trees, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported on Monday. The board of Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd., the takeover target known as KFPL which is owned by Taiwanese and Australian shareholders, wrote to the newly elected Australian government in May warning of the “risks/strategic threats” posed to Australia by such a sale, the ABC reported. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade wrote back to the board last week saying it was “not intervening,” the ABC said. .......Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade wrote back to the board last week saying it was “not intervening,” the ABC said. .............
U.S. and its allies’ concerns over China’s growing influence in the South Pacific intensified this year when China and the Solomons signed a bilateral security pact that has stoked fears of a Chinese military presence less than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) off Australia’s northeast coast. ...
......Solomons lawmaker Silas Tausinga, whose electorate is near Kolombangar, said China had a strong ambition to house military assets in the Solomons. “Absolutely, Australia should be worried about it,” Tausinga told ABC. China’s influence has been rapidly growing in the Solomons since 2019, when Honiara switched it allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing.
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A fracas developed on the MArk Levin SHow this evening, where he talked in part about China’s strategic military disposition and expansion in the Solomon Islands with a direct sea lane access to Australia for military purposes.
What about the Philippines?
The Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere is back, this time under new management.
The Philippines is an ally that has a strategic agreement to defend itself against China with allies Japan, USA, South Korea and others.
Unlike the Phlippines,the Solomon Islands are up for grabs because of the instability of their debt ridden government. Australia currently provides domestic security services in the Solomons by agreement with the government there, and they can easily be ousted.
From my perspective, it seems like the vast majority of Filipinos have no time for the Chinese. I don’t even know if many of them even know why. I think most of them are too busy trying to feed their families, to worry about it too much.
Maybe he really wanted to, but Truman stopped him. We could have nuked Moscow too.
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All right. I’ll say it. ‘Cause Truman was too much of a pussy wimp to let MacArthur go in there and blow out those Commie bastards!
Gonna be watching you!!
Do the Triple Lindy!!
“Hey, Kurt, can you read lips? *___ __*! Next time I’ll call Robert Ludlum!”
That band did a great version of Twist and Shout
*The Philippines is an ally that has a strategic agreement to defend itself against China with allies Japan, USA, South Korea and others.* The Philippines couldn’t fight it’s way out of a wet paper bag. Just look at the encroachment on those islands.
*From my perspective, it seems like the vast majority of Filipinos have no time for the Chinese.* Chinese run the country. They’re the merchants.
I agree. But then we have a serious cadre of military who defend the regime from all interlopers. The Filipinos are still fighting to secure their islands against jihadists.
I agree with what you say, but the Phillipines are united against the PRC. They may not be able to fight their way out of a wet paper bag, but their islands comprise base points from which a war against China can be prosecuted. Its all about the real estate.
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