China attempts to gain control of islands on Australia's doorstep | Bernard Lagan
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- Опубликовано: 21 апр 2024
- “I was astonished by the Chinese influence and activity in the Solomons”.
Bernard Logan says a “leaked version” of a security agreement between China and the incumbent Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands shows that China has been promised ‘increased control’ on the islands, right on Australia’s doorstep.
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China will increase its territorial fishing/maritime claim.
But yet Australia supports US bases all over the world lol
Would you really want Chinese , Russian Or north Korean basses all over the world, ?
@@klausmuhlhoff1464 I support a multipolar word.
@@klausmuhlhoff1464 us isn't interested in improving living of Solomon islands otherwise it doesn't take 30+ years for us / aussie to realise the need to improve Solomon islands economy.
Totally agree with the comment "It's a multipolar world." The world does not belong to the US and its allies.
The US wouldn’t invade Australia though. That’s the difference. Australia needs the protection of the US, as our own military is a joke. Do you think China doesn’t know this? Looking at China’s communist government, I’m pretty sure they’re not interested in freedom and democracy. Everything China does is for the benefit of China alone.
Beaten at your own games
One Cuba in Atlantic Ocean e now a new Cuba in Pacific Ocean!
900 miles is way too close for comfort
... happening right now on the Maldives as well 🤧
why have assuie and USA have fear. They should make their presence felt in Solomon Islands instead
Can't do that without cooperation from the Solomon Islands Government.
@@kennethdodemaide8678Exactly! ProChina Government taking orders from Beijing!☹️
Aiustralia was caught napping. To much chills on saturday nights, dropped the ball and the Chnese are already inside your backyard.
Bull
Hardly
@@seanlander9321 try reading Silent Invasion by Clive Hamilton. It will likely change your mind.
USA attempts to gain control of islands on China's doorstep by forcing Philippines into a suicidal war with China
Black. The traitors among us. Two great novels I've read. I remember participating at a small musical play when I was at school. Beware of Africa, it's full of love.
I was really looking forward to this. Audio really needs a lot work
Sounds like they are astutely playing of one super power against another
Not astute. Pretty dumb. They are making a choice between democracy and a brutal Chinese dictatorship. What do you think will happen if the Chinese think the bribes they have paid aren't getting the results they want. The Chinese have been playing this long game for decades and are much smarter than the Solomon Islands Government.
You, AU, US, UK had been our country's friend for a long time. Just friends. The CCP just came in and seem quite open for meaningful development assistance talks. Now, whats the rush? Will you not be happy if the CCP help out with what we really need..to make our country self-sufficient? Ofcourse serious negotiations often involve "give and take" deals and for this, I'm praying that our leaders will not allow "deals" that our country will regret in the coming years, like what other countries had and are experiencing.
Too late. They have already made deals that the Solomon Islands will regret.
Be a good salve for the Anglo saxson
What 'just friends'?
Those friends fought and died by the thousands for your country.
Where was China?
Who developed your country for the past eight decades or so?
Billions of dollars worth of infrastructure, health and education services etc etc.
The question is " what do you really want, China?" Is it a military base?😮
Times Radio;
If you want people to hear your information, maybe, just MAYBE you should have the volume on when uploading.! 🤨
This has really hit a nerve 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸
If austrailia can house a us military base next to solomon island then Solomon island can invite china to build a military base there to balance the power
no laws xi ccp will increase weaponisation in the region. that is bad for the region.
@@HankSydney Austrailia also weaponised by housing US military bases in the region and not to forget about the Deigo Garcia
@@thedeceit-qh6mfnow going aukus with nuclear powered submarines
Australia is 💯% a target for China's missiles.
Let's not make the Solomons a target of China's adversaries.
It's why the allies are opposed to the Solomon's cozying up to China.
"An enemy of USA is dangerous, but a friend of USA is fatal" ... Henry Kisinger.
Australia is to some extent always does what USA wants....
Now let that sink in
It’s very sad - such temptation to have money and assets coming in - it must be hard for the govt to say no.
Especially when it goes into the pockets of politicians.
can you proof that leak version you talking about???
Solomon Island is not at the door step of Australia. It is 3200 km from Australia and 4 and half hour flight from Australia. It is ludicrous to think it is at door step of Australia. Another show of Anglo Saxon colonial mindset. Solomon as a country is free to sign anything they like without taking order from the colonial master and war mongering US. The closest state capital Brisbane is 2100 km from Solomon Island and Bernard Logan can't even get that correct.
😂😂 Solomon islands has its own sovereign rights to build ties with any nations, why should us aussie interfere.
Anglo-Saxon colonial mindset! what a propaganda statement! China is a colonialist and occupier - see Tibet, Hong Kong... Before they know it, these islanders will live, like Uygurs, in Chinese concentration camps, their forced labour producing cheapies for Temu
Hello Times Radio !!! It is impossible to hear a word on ANY of your vids. I give up.
I am Australian if I where indigenous I would be looking at getting Chinese security for my town as well the Austrslian government has no answers.
But what about Tonga Kingdom of ICE n China...One Policy??? Corruptions???
A Mathew Wale led Government is the way forward for Solomon Islands. A veteran politician who has seen it all, a man of God, integrity, wealth of experience must be given the leadership by all who have foremost the Best interests of the Solomon Islands and her people at heart 💖.👍🇮🇱✌🏼💯🙏🏽
I dont think so. He power hungry man
@@sterrylenny605being the best to lead is all that matters. Your assumption is irrelevant.
For your information, MW will never ever became the PM for Solomon Islands, his best position is the opposition leader🤣
@@abrahamfoteliwale1700Jealousy is rife and rampant at home, in the village, in the constituency, between brothers, wantoks , you name it. It's why we are one step forward, two steps backwards. Hinders progress, development and a reason why we lagging in these areas compared to our neighbors. 😢
So what? The UK is under the south asians control, why are we not talking about it?😂
As per normal its about money, power and take over of the Solomons people, just give it time for the Chinese to move in and you will never move them out.
Money and power
They don't have both nowadays....
they're just pretending... so people of China would not kick them off Chinese soil.
If Times Radio had someone in the Solomon Islands they would know the Islanders are no pushover.
The Islanders have resisted Australian developers, New Zealand and American money . Chinese will face the same as they face in East Africa, a need for investment on their terms.
This is a non-story.
Times Radio is a Murdoch mouth piece . There is nothing to see here.
They wont survive a war
Question one should ask what the greater west do for Solomons and what did China do for them ?
Solomon was once a British colony. After Independence they've been forgotten by Britain and the west.
Now that China wants to assist the Solomon Islands the western neocolonists are back interfering in Solomon Islands internal affairs
I agree indeed..they had never helped the Solomons during their reign. This time they are choking up big time..
@@jr.rasentertainment4074 No China. Only New Zealand and Australia should help the Solomon Islands why China
Not a colony but a protectorate. We were never forgotten instead the governments in the last 30years has continued to fill their own pockets with the fund that has been provided for development.
@@Titan-td6yy so Australia economy isn't top 13th place I must be lost I thought they were the richest countrys and never send aid this year to Pacific islands and just delivered bushmaker armored vehicles in New Zealand in April 21th 2024 for Anzac stands for Australia New Zealand Army Corps from 1914 that fought in WW1 lest we forget. We celebrate together. I'm confused 🤔
@@lyalljunior975my bad, i think there was a misunderstanding. I was actually referring to the solomon islands government that was filling their own pockets.
3.000 kl from Australia. On Aussie doorstep ?
Imagine if your Russia with Nato right on your border.
Imagine having a neighbor like Russia!
@@lgrantgossett7590the west don’t become your neighbour, they just colonize your land lol.
Japanese wanted these islands so that they can attack australia. If you can tell its a fuking island
@@lgrantgossett7590 That actually give more reason for Russian attempt to push back NATO from their border.
@@jliang70 NATO is a defensive alliance and poses no threat to Russia unless Russia violates international law by invading and occupying their neighbors. Taking other countries by force is unacceptable in today's world. Russia needs to stay in Russia and take care of their own country and people, and leave Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova alone! Is that so hard to understand?
Ever been to China? no guns, no crime, lots of hospitals and school, lots of apartments to live in, safe parks to spend a day with the family... ... I don't feel safe walking down the street in the US or Australia. I say we need China to come fix our countries.
Solomon Islands must learn from Fiji's mistakes in their deals with China a decade ago.
Look West and South rather than looking North, a grave error.🙏🏽✌🏼
Yeah agreed and then since now New Zealand and Australia is helping Fiji with medical aid and military
Yes, look South, learn about PNG experience with Australia.
@@jliang70 what are you on about
China never have military base in solomon islands only the USA have more military base in the pacific, USA does not give any significant benefits to us even Australia have nothing much compared to China developing us. We don't need USA today, because they left decades, but China never left us and China is also our biggest trading partner then we have with Australia and USA.
And Australia is one of the top 20 richest economic countries in the world then why did Australia just delivered bushmaster armored vehicles on our NZ army in April 21th 2024 stop joking and they send over billion of dollars of aid to all the Pacific islands and the regions stop joking
Yeah for now. Just give it a few years. You mean to tell me that the $3billion dollars the aussies have provided solomons islands in the past 15 years isn't much? As well as the $105millionUSD that the Taiwanese gave for the CDF isn't much? Where has all that money gone? Our roads has been the same for how many years? The roads in malaita, as well as white river coming up to rove, its a shame. Its doesn't need $105million to fix those roads. You know when I asked the people fixing the potholes why they're only patching the potholes? They said "this is what the government is paying us to do, not to actually fix the road" and that speaks for itself.
@@Titan-td6yy Australia government is not helping aid to the Solomon Islands since they choose China so where that money gone to and why the Chinese construction has China language on it and not to mention the Solomon Islands was territory of Australia before and US does not see the country as independent from the United Nations and I don't understand what tawian is a part of this
@@Titan-td6yy the Australia government only been helping Pacific islands including territorys around the globe expect for working with China for my perspective I see the Solomon Islands as a puppet state
Well the money you are talking about is much less compare to the destruction brought by USA and Australia fighting in our land leaving thousands still vulnerable here. Still Australia, USA, and the Japanese had never done tangible clearance of those mines and bombs in our land. This should be thier focus here, not to treat us as cowboys in thier backyard.
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Critical fact missing here! China paid Solomon Gov PM and top Ministers US250k each as a inducer ( see 4 Corners investigation Aust).
Critical fact is Australia is a member of coalition of liars that supported lies of the US in 2003 that led to the illegal war in Iraq. 4 corners does not investigation they just pumping out lies.
Biased reporting
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