US military leader warns Chinese security deal with Solomon Islands sounds ‘too good to be true’
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#5Y4G0)
General David Berger raises concerns about Chinese influence while Australia's Pacific minister asks Solomon Islands to consider not signing agreement'
A senior US military general has warned during a visit to Australia that China's offer to deepen security ties with Solomon Islands will come with strings attached, suggesting the Pacific island country may come to regret the planned deal.
My parents told me if a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is," the commandant of the United States Marine Corps, general David Berger, said on Wednesday.
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