15 Apr Significance of the China-Solomon Islands security cooperation deal : An Analysis
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Context : Recently China and Solomon island signed a security deal . Solomon is an island in the pacific ocean . After this deal western countries are suspicious regarding the militarization of the pacific region and this deal has the potential to disturb the established security mechanisms in the South Pacific region.
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Introduction : Solomon is the sovereign country of the south pacific region . It is a group of 6 major islands . The capital of this country is Honiara. The Solomon Islands is part of the ethnically Melanesian group of islands in the Pacific and lies between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. Recently China is continuously increasing her power in the South pacific region . China wanted to install his naval base in this island so that she could be more influenceable in south pacific region against the western country
Up to now it has been observed that in this region western country western country mainly France and America , Australia and Japan are continuously increasing her power . Since China wants to enhance her influence over Taiwan , therefore she is also seeking her naval bases in south pacific region to counter the western monopoly
History of the Solomon island : The Hindu Analysis
Before its independence , it was a colony of Britain so British culture has been penetrated into this culture . During second world war , it was came under the control of Germany and then japan and finally after the defeat of Germany and the Japan in second world war it against came back in the control of UK and then USA. Today Current Affairs
In 1978 , it became completely independent and a constitutional monarchy was declared here . This monarchy was under the British crown but having parliament itself . The Solomon Islands had cultivated strong ties with Taiwan, which ended with the emergence of the current government in Honiara.
Significance of Solomon island for China : The Hindu Analysis
From the perspective of control over Taiwan, this island has more significance for China. Therefore China will try to increase her influence on Solomon and hence China assisted Solomon with half a billion U.S. dollars in financial aid, roughly five times what Taiwan spent on the islands in the past two decades. It has been alleged by the pro-Taiwan Opposition that the Sogavare government has been bribed by China. This financial aid by the china will bring changes in the atmosphere of the Taiwan and it will increase the pro China sentiment in Taiwan . local population from Chinese businesses, Chinese laborers for Chinese infrastructure projects. In this way Honiara will be tilting towards China
In fact , the Honiara has been dependent on Australia for its internal security. By last year, because of the financial crises the people of Honiara protested against government and they destroyed mainly Chinese assets
Why is China interested in the Solomon Islands? The Hindu Analysis
China considers Taiwan is the [part of China. China never recognized Taiwan as an independent country and continuously tended toward integration of Taiwan . The country who wanted its relationship with China must have broken all its relation with Taiwan. This Solomon , earlier has ties with Taiwan, now after the financial aid by the Chinese government, Solomon has to break her relationship with Taiwan . The Solomon Islands was one among the six Pacific island states which had official bilateral relations with Taiwan. However, in 2019, the Solomon Islands, along with Kiribati, switched allegiance to China. However these small small island can play an important role at international level for the support of China in forum of UN like institution. The Hindu Analysis
After the second world war , the regions of the pacific ocean have been controlled by western countries . Now after the intervention of China , the geopolitical structure of the South pacific sea has been changed. Definitely , the Solomon China relationship will change the stable order of the South pacific ocean region
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Conclusion
As per the above discussion, it has been observed that China is continuously increasing her influence in the south pacific region . China is trying to regain Taiwan. Therefore , he is increasing his influence over small islands and countries of this region by providing maximum economical assistance . Earlier China has given assistance to Sri Lanka for increasing her influence . The recently ties of China with Solomon must be the subject of the concern for all the players of the South pacific ocean so that balance of power in South pacific Ocean could be mentioned and peace could be established
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