Negotiations between the government of the South Pacific nation the Solomon Islands and the People's Republic of China have stirred activity in the US State Department. The Solomons, generally ignored by the Yankees for years, have attracted their attention by establishing a relationship that might enable the Chinese to create a military presence in the remote South Pacific. An agreement between the two has been signed but no details have emerged.
As a sovereign nation, the Solomons of course have the right to negotiate with other nations. At the same time, the US wishes to isolate as much as possible both China and Russia from the rest of the world.
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In a recent article in the Asia Times, Patricia A. O'Brien of Georgetown University says: "The impacts of climate change are going to make all the pressures of life on Pacific islands more acute in the coming years." Since there actually is no real evidence of climate change that will make acute the pressures of life on Pacific islands, it's possible that any analysis of the situation of the Solomons might be in error.
Though no concrete actions are mentioned in the communique, it implies that the US will respond in a manner that the Solomons will come to regret. It's a threat. The US has broadened its role as not only the world's cop, but also its master.
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