From the ABC: ‘Australia has agreed to ramp up policing and security assistance to Solomon Islands as the federal government prepares to unveil a slew of Pacific initiatives designed bolster its strategic position in the face of fierce competition from China.’

‘Earlier this year, the Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele declared that he wanted Australia’s help to double the size of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to about 3,000 officers.’