Australian prime minister says Chinese naval base in Solomon Islands is a 'red line'

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A ustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned China and the Solomon Islands against allowing a Chinese naval base on the islands, saying it was a "red line." The warning followed the announcement of a new security agreement the Solomon Islands and China signed last week. However, Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the new deal would not allow China to establish a naval base and promised it would not undermine peace and security within the islands. “I share the same red line that the United States has when it comes to these issues,” Morrison told reporters on Saturday, according...