South China Morning Post
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Manasseh Sogavare has alarmed Canberra and the US by signing a security pact with China .
He has said Beijing can help reduce the country’s dependence on foreign powers, but getting too close risks a backlash at home and among neighbouring countries.
The Solomon Islands’ ruling party has pledged to strike a pragmatic’ balance between stronger ties with China and relations with “traditional partners” such as Australia .
Bell said he expected Washington and Canberra who are used to Sogavare ’s robust language’ to “sit down and chat” if he is re-elected.
Bell said they would set out a clear red line: that they did not want anything close to a permanent Chinese military base.
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