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Document indicates China could boost military in Solomons

FILE - Prime Minister of the Solomon islands Manasseh Sogavare, second left, talks to Chinese President Xi Jinping, not pictured, during their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, on Oct. 9, 2019. A leaked document indicates that China could boost its military presence in the Solomon Islands — including with ship visits — in a development that is raising alarm in nearby Australia and beyond. The Solomon Islands revealed on Thursday, March 24, 2022, it had signed a policing cooperation agreement with China. But more concerning to Australia was the draft text of a broader security arrangement that was leaked online. (Parker Song/Pool Photo via AP, File) FILE - In this photo provided by the Department of Defence, Australian Army soldiers talk with local citizens during a community engagement patrol through Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Nov. 27, 2021. A leaked document indicates that China could boost its military presence in the Solomon Islands — including with ship visits — in a development that is raising alarm in nearby Australia and beyond. The Solomon Islands revealed on Thursday, March 24, 2022, it had signed a policing cooperation agreement with China. But more concerning to Australia was the draft text of a broader security arrangement that was leaked online. (Cpl. Brandon Grey/Department of Defence via AP, File) FILE - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, left, and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Oct. 9, 2019. A leaked document indicates that China could boost its military presence in the Solomon Islands — including with ship visits — in a development that is raising alarm in nearby Australia and beyond. The Solomon Islands revealed on Thursday, March 24, 2022, it had signed a policing cooperation agreement with China. But more concerning to Australia was the draft text of a broader security arrangement that was leaked online. (Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP, File) FILE - Prime Minister of the Solomon islands Manasseh Sogavare, second left, talks to Chinese President Xi Jinping, not pictured, during their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, on Oct. 9, 2019. A leaked document indicates that China could boost its military presence in the Solomon Islands — including with ship visits — in a development that is raising alarm in nearby Australia and beyond. The Solomon Islands revealed on Thursday, March 24, 2022, it had signed a policing cooperation agreement with China. But more concerning to Australia was the draft text of a broader security arrangement that was leaked online. (Parker Song/Pool Photo via AP, File) FILE - In this photo provided by the Department of Defence, Australian Army soldiers talk with local citizens during a community engagement patrol through Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Nov. 27, 2021. A leaked document indicates that China could boost its military presence in the Solomon Islands — including with ship visits — in a development that is raising alarm in nearby Australia and beyond. The Solomon Islands revealed on Thursday, March 24, 2022, it had signed a policing cooperation agreement with China. But more concerning to Australia was the draft text of a broader security arrangement that was leaked online. (Cpl. Brandon Grey/Department of Defence via AP, File) FILE - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, left, and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Oct. 9, 2019. A leaked document indicates that China could boost its military presence in the Solomon Islands — including with ship visits — in a development that is raising alarm in nearby Australia and beyond. The Solomon Islands revealed on Thursday, March 24, 2022, it had signed a policing cooperation agreement with China. But more concerning to Australia was the draft text of a broader security arrangement that was leaked online. (Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP, File) FILE - A building burns in Chinatown, Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Nov. 26, 2021. A leaked document indicates China is looking to boost its military presence in the Solomon Islands — including with ship visits — in a development raising alarm in nearby Australia and beyond. (AP Photo/Piringi Charley, File) FILE- Debris lies on the street outside damaged shops in Chinatown, Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Nov. 26, 2021. Tightening security bonds between China and the Solomon Islands were raising fears Friday, March 25, 2022, that China could increase its military presence in a region which is on Australia's doorstep. (AP Photo/Piringi Charley, File) FILE - This photo shows aftermath of a looted street in Honiara's Chinatown, Solomon Islands, on Nov. 27, 2021. A leaked document indicates China is looking to boost its military presence in the Solomon Islands — including with ship visits — in a development raising alarm in nearby Australia and beyond. The Solomon Islands revealed on Thursday, March 24, 2022, it had signed a policing cooperation agreement with China. But more concerning to Australia was the draft text of a broader security arrangement that was leaked online. (AP Photo/Piringi Charley, File)
Document indicates China could boost military in Solomons