Pacific Community Seeks Further Transparency From Solomon Islands Over China Deal: Australian Foreign Minister

Pacific Community Seeks Further Transparency From Solomon Islands Over China Deal: Australian Foreign Minister
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks at the 2022 Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 19, 2022. Alexandra Beier/Getty Images
Epoch Times Australia Staff
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Australia and its Pacific neighbours are calling for more transparency from the political leadership of the Solomon Islands regarding its security deal with China.

“[There’s] a concern that there has been a lack of transparency in relation to this agreement and that it is something that should be discussed in a broader Pacific Island Forum context itself,” Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne told ABC’s Insiders program on April 16.