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	Podcast:		The Mike Hosking Breakfast
	Episode:		Paul Buchanan: Strategic analyst says China's military deal with Solomon Islands could give them far more influence in the Pacific
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:27
	Publish Date:		2022-03-28 19:51:35
	Description:		China's proposed military agreement with the Solomon Islands could change the balance of power in our part of the world. Our government is planning to raise its concerns about the deal directly with Chinese diplomats. It could see the Solomon Islands agree to allow Chinese security forces and military assets, like war ships, to be stationed in and around the Pacific country. Strategic analyst Paul Buchanan told Mike Hosking the deal could give China far more influence in the Pacific than it's had before. He says if China is able to forward-deploy or establish military bases in the Solomons, it will be right on our doorstep. Buchanan says China won't be there for "kindly intent" but to push its own interests. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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