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China Coopts US Allies in the Pacific: Solomon Islands Now, Micronesia Next

By Antonio Graceffo

 

The Chinese regime has co-opted the Solomon Islands and is now set on removing the Federated States of Micronesia from its Compact of Free Association with the United States.

On March 25, the Solomon Islands confirmed that it was drafting a security deal with China. With this single contract, the United States loses a valuable ally in a critical part of the world, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will gain a new overseas base, and Australia has been placed on alert knowing that the enemy is now in its backyard.

The strategic partnership with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) allows Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, to call for police or military assistance from Beijing. It also provides the Solomon’s with economic development, trade expansion, and civil aviation services.

 

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