Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to say when Australia first knew of pact between Solomon Islands and China
In a statement, the Biden administration said Sogavare assured the US there would be no long-term Chinese presence on the islands. But the US would nevertheless “follow developments closely in consultation with regional partners”.
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