Pacific leader urges Solomon Islands to rethink China security deal

President of the Federated States of Micronesia says he fears Pacific islands ‘would be at the epicentre of a future confrontation’ between China and the US

The president of the Federated States of Micronesia has sent an impassioned plea to the Solomon Islands’ prime minister, urging him to reconsider a controversial and “unprecedented” security pact with China.

President David Panuelo voiced “grave security concerns about this proposed agreement” in a 30 March letter released by his government on Thursday, citing rising tensions between China and the United States.

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