Article 64MJ7 First Solomon Islands police head to China for training amid deepening security ties

First Solomon Islands police head to China for training amid deepening security ties

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Kate Lyons
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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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