Saying China 'bought' a military base in the Solomons is simplistic and shows how little Australia understands power in the Pacific
- Written by Joanne Wallis, Professor of International Security, University of Adelaide
The draft security agreement between China and Solomon Islands circulating on social media raises important questions about how the Australian government and national security community understand power dynamics in the Pacific Islands.
In Australian debates, the term “influence” is oftenused to characterise the assumed consequences of...
