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Australia’s foreign minister denounces China’s ‘secret’ security deal with Solomon Islands

Marise Payne says other members of the ‘Pacific family’ share concerns but she rejects claims her government ‘dropped the ball’ in the regionGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingGuardian Australia’s full federal election coverageFollow …

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‘Foreign policy blunder’: PM defends Solomons Island stance as Labor goes on the attack – video

Labor’s Penny Wong has called a newly signed security agreement between China and Solomon Islands, ‘the worst Australian foreign policy blunder in the Pacific since the end of world war two’. Prime minister Scott Morrison defended the move, s…

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