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China’s ambassador to Australia said his government’s engagement with South Pacific island countries poses no threat to Canberra, responding to fears that Beijing will establish a military foothold in the Solomon Islands. Xiao Qian attempted to reassure his host nation in a newspaper opinion piece published on Thursday as reports emerged of a planned trip by a high-level Chinese delegation to the Solomons following the completion of a bilateral security pact . “The cooperation between China and the South Pacific island countries is conducive to people’s well-being on both sides, and regional prosperity and stability, and will by no means...
