Australia on alert over Solomon Islands-China pact
03 September 2022 |
4:58 pm
A leaked draft of a newly inked security deal between the Solomon Islands and China suggests China could deploy troops to the islands or even build a military base there. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called that a 'red line.'
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