Solomon Islands signs Security Pact with China

China Signs Security Pact with Pacific Nation

Now Able to Place Military Less Than 1,500 Miles from American Shores

In a move that shocked many in the region, the prime minister of the Solomon Islands confirmed Wednesday his nation has entered into a security agreement with China.

It’s the first of its kind for the communist nation in the region.

The easternmost island of the Solomon Islands chain is a little over 1,300 miles from the U.S. territory of American Samoa.

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