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Solomon Islands signs China policing deal in upgrade of ties | TheStarsHub

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Solomon Islands signs China policing deal in upgrade of ties | CNN

China and the Solomon Islands on Monday signed a deal on police cooperation as part of an upgrade of their relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership,” four years after the Pacific nation switched ties from Taiwan to China. The police cooperation pact was among nine deals signed after Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare met … Read more

Quad summit in Australia canceled after Joe Biden shortens Asia trip | TheStarsHub

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Quad summit in Australia canceled after Joe Biden shortens Asia trip | CNN

Sydney TheStarsHub  —  A planned summit of Quad leaders from the United States, India, Australia, and Japan in Sydney next week has been canceled after US President Joe Biden pulled out of his visit, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday, adding that talks could still proceed as leaders visit Japan. Biden was slated … Read more