The leaked papers of the signing reveal that the Solomon Islands “Central Province” made a "strategic cooperation agreement" on Tulagi island, which has the type of deep-water harbour coveted by the military, with the state-owned China Sam Group on September 22. The agreement with China Sam mentions developing a refinery on the island, but its potential for dual use as a Chinese military base is certain to raise concerns with the United States and Australia. A Chinese company signed an agreement to lease an entire island in the Solomon Islands a day after Beijing recruited the Pacific island nation as its latest ally in the strategically important region, according to documents obtained by AFP Yesterday.
Tulagi is an island that is about 2 square kilometers with an estimated population of 1,200 people, was a former Japanese naval base during the Second World War. PNGFM/pngfacts Next : PNG Govt Releases K222 Million Development Grants To Provinces And Districts Comments are closed.
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