Solomon Islands says China security pact will not undermine peace – Stabroek News

SYDNEY, (Reuters) - A security pact between the Solomon Islands and China will not undermine peace, the prime minister of the Pacific island nation told parliament today in a bid to ease the worries of the United States and its allies about China's growing influence. The security pact is a major inroad for China in the resource-rich Pacific, where the United States has long held sway and which its allies, Australia and New Zealand, have for decades seen as their "backyard". The Solomon Islands said last month it was creating the partnership with China to tackle security threats and ensure…