With elections in Solomon Islands just over two months away, opposition politicians have declared they'll either review or scrap entirely a controversial security pact with China if the current prime minister is ousted. Meanwhile, PM Manasseh Sogavare has doubled down on his pro-Beijing stance, promising to strengthen ties with China - as well as nurturing those with other countries such as Australia. Fellow at the ANU's Department of Pacific Affairs and co-host of The Little Red Podcast, Dr Graeme Smith tells The World's Beverley O'Connor we're still in the dark over the exact details of Honiara's pact with Beijing.
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