First Solomon Islands police head to China for training amid deepening security ties
by Kate Lyons from World news | The Guardian on (#64MJ7)
Thirty-four officers travel to China as part of effort to improve cooperation between the two forces
A delegation of more than 30 Solomon Islands police officers has travelled to China to undergo training for the first time, in a sign of deepening ties between the two countries, which signed a controversial security deal earlier this year.
The group of 34 officers, including a deputy and an assistant commissioner, will be in China for a month, during which time they will receive training, visit police stations and departments and learn from the expertise of Chinese police, according to a statement issued by Solomon Islands government.
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