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EVENT: Unpacking the Solomon Islands – China Security pact
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:57:29
Publish Date: 2022-05-05 07:28:03
Description: The Solomon Islands – China security pact has sent shockwaves across the Western world, with analysts from Australia to the United States arguing that the deal represents a fundamental shift in geopolitical dynamics in Australia’s immediate region. But what does the agreement mean for Solomon Islands and the Pacific? What impact will it have on Australia’s interests in Solomon Islands? And what does it signal for the future of geopolitical competition in the Pacific region? Jonathan Pryke, Director of the Lowy Institute’s Pacific Islands Program, chaired this discussion between three experts on the issue.
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