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Australia warned to pay attention to PNG following China’s Solomon Islands deal
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Australian PM says there is ‘great concern across Pacific family’ over China deal
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Timor-Leste set for presidential run-off election in April after neither candidate secures enough votes
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NZ foreign Minister to visit Fiji
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Australia still supporting Solomons: PM Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia has been adequately supporting the Solomon Islands amid growing concern over the Pacific nation signing a policing deal...
Solomon Islands Opposition warns country should not be on the grounds big powers play
Solomon Islands Opposition leader Matthew Wale has warned the Pacific nation should not to be on the grounds where big powers play or compete.
Wale...
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