Thanks to an Australian senator, Uncle Sam learned that Xi Jinping intimidated the Solomon Islands into making a secret deal. Joe Biden’s handlers quickly dispatched “two top officials” as diplomats to meet with leadership of the South Pacific nation and try to talk them out of it.
Diplomats on the way
On Monday, April 18, the Biden regime announced that “later this week” National Security Council Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will “lead a delegation” of diplomats to visit the Solomons.
While they’re there, the entourage will visit the island paradise of Fiji and make a quick stop in Papua, New Guinea. The alphabet agencies are worried that “China could establish a military presence in the South Pacific island nation.” That would not be a good thing.
The final agreement hasn’t been inked yet but it appears the Solomon Islanders made a deal with China that’s been approved in principle. The pact is expected to be made official “soon.” Someone leaked a copy online. It allegedly allows Chinese warships to wander in any time they like.
China is also allowed to “send police and armed forces.” That’s supposed to be “to assist in maintaining social order.” American intelligence sees it as a threat to everyone else in the region. That’s why they sent in the diplomats.
For their part, the islanders “sought to downplay the significance of the agreement.” They’re more interested in the money. They promise their deal “won’t lead to a China establishing a military base there.” Despite the assurances, the diplomats in neighboring countries and Western nations “remain worried.”
According to State Department spokesunit Ned Price, “the agreement could destabilize the Solomon Islands and would set a concerning precedent for the wider Pacific region.”
Leaves the door open
Anytime you leave a door open, unsavory characters can walk right in. As Price notes, it’s the position of U.S. diplomats at the department that “despite the Solomon Islands government’s comments, the broad nature of the security agreement leaves open the door for the deployment of PRC military forces to the Solomon Islands.”
The “PRC” he speaks of is none other than the People’s Republic of China.
Just last week, Australian Senator Zed Seselja made a visit to Solomons with his own team of diplomats. He’s the minister for international development and the Pacific. When he got there, he had a sit-down with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare where he begged the PM to “abandon” the sneaky deal.
“We have asked Solomon Islands respectfully to consider not signing the agreement and to consult the Pacific family in the spirit of regional openness and transparency, consistent with our region’s security frameworks.”
The Solomon Islanders can’t see beyond the Yuan signs. “The Solomons portrayed the meeting in a more positive light, saying Sogavare and Seselja held productive discussions regarding the security concerns of the Solomon Islands and the wider Pacific region.” The world’s diplomats know that means money and lots of it.
We can throw money at them, too, if that’s what it takes. “Last week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke with Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele about Washington’s plan to reopen an embassy in the capital, Honiara.” We closed it in 1993.
