Michael Shoebridge, Director of the defence, strategy and national security program at ASPI– Australian Strategic Policy Institute, joins Michael to discuss news that a draft security agreement between Solomon Islands and China may soon be formalised.

If the agreement is approved by the Solomon Islands parliament, it could eventually allow China to establish a strategically placed military and paramilitary presence in the Pacific islands.

Michael&nbsp;Shoebridge, Director of the defence, strategy and national security program at ASPI&ndash; Australian Strategic Policy Institute, joins Michael to discuss news that a draft security agreement between Solomon Islands and China may soon be formalised.
If the agreement is approved by the Solomon Islands parliament, it could eventually allow China to establish a strategically placed military and paramilitary presence in the Pacific islands.

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