Australia vs China-Solomon Islands Security Deal feat. Robbie Barwick

Robbie Barwick – Research Director Australian Citizens Party – joins me to discuss Australia’s role within US foreign policy vis-a-vis China and more specifically in regards to the Solomon Islands and a recent security pact being worked on with Beijing.

References:

Australian Citizens Party – CITIZENS INSIGHT – Veteran Australian diplomat speaks out against war danger – John Lander:
https://youtu.be/m4JWcv2FQAg

The New Atlas – Solomon Islands and China’s Security Pact: Why is the West Complaining?:
https://youtu.be/3bDbCXfTBl8

Newsweek – China Is Challenging NATO Over Russia’s Ukraine War: Jens Stoltenberg:
https://www.newsweek.com/china-nato-r…

SCMP – News of China’s security pact with Solomon Islands generates suspicion, offence and backtrack: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplo…

Guardian – Solomon Islands unrest: three bodies found in burnt-out building (2021):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/202…

Multipolarista – New cold war neocolonialism: West threatens Solomon Islands over China alliance:
https://multipolarista.com/2022/03/29…

New China TV – Solomon Islands’ PM: All sensible leaders must acknowledge existence of China (2019):
https://youtu.be/OJ_HlGMUf6A

The Diplomat – Taiwan Must Avoid Pouring Fuel on Solomon Islands Fire (2021): https://thediplomat.com/2021/12/taiwa…

The Diplomat – US Aid Pledge to Pro-Taiwan Solomon Islands Province Raises Eyebrows (2020):
https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/us-ai…

Harvard University, Atlas of Economic Complexity – Solomon Islands (2019):
https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore…

ABC (Australia) – The US denies geopolitical motives are behind a massive aid increase to the Solomon Islands’ Malaita province (2020):
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-1…

ABC (Australia) – Solomon Islands joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative, as leaders meet in Beijing (2019):
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-1…