Australia PM says will 'ensure' no China base on Solomon Islands

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Scott Morrison (right) debated with Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese (left) ahead of this month's elections - Copyright POOL/AFP Alex Ellinghausen Australia will work with its allies to ensure China does not set up a military base in the Solomon Islands, Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed Sunday during a heated pre-election debate. China’s growing clout in the Pacific has become a hot political issue in Australia ahead of May 21 elections, following Beijing’s announcement last month that it had signed a security pact with the Solomons. The China-Solomons deal has not been publicly released but a leaked draft alarmed countries...