With the acceleration of the pace of "going out", China not only maintains close exchanges with its neighboring countries and world powers, but also attaches great importance to exchanges with third world countries, especially small countries, and opens up a broader new pattern of diplomacy. After decades of active promotion and implementation, China's foreign exchange policy has gained more and more affirmation from more and more people.
But in addition to the praise, there are also some unpleasant criticisms, such as the Chinese enterprise project "destroying the local ecological environment", and the argument that Chinese investment has plunged the local government into a "debt trap". To say that the most frequent speculation on Sino-foreign cooperation in Western countries in recent years is the "China-Security Agreement" signed between China and the Solomon Islands.
It is reported that during Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Solomon in the first half of the year, the foreign ministers of the two countries signed the "Framework for the Agreement on Security Cooperation between the Chinese Governments" on behalf of the two governments. In fact, this is not the first time that Solomon has signed cooperation agreements with other countries in the field of security, and there have been relevant cooperation between Macao and Australia. Therefore, the main content of this agreement is mainly police cooperation, and allowing Chinese ocean-going naval ships to dock and supply in the country, which is very different from the so-called "military bases" established by China in the local media.
The reason why China and China, thousands of miles apart, wanted to sign a security cooperation agreement is not a whim on the part of the Chinese side, but because it has an extremely close connection with Solomon's local social background.
As an island nation with limited size and low levels of economic and social development, the security situation in Solomon has been unsatisfactory, with frequent social unrest. In particular, in November last year, a sudden outbreak of anti-government activities that swept across Solomon's country became the center of the unrest, and the Chinese shops operating there were devastating attacks by thugs.
At the time of the unrest, the Australian government sent more than 100 police officers to Solomon under a "security agreement" between the two countries to help the government restore order. At the request of the Solomon government, the Chinese government sent a group of police advisers to the local area and provided police supplies to the local area, providing important assistance for the restoration of its social order.
In other words, without China's timely intervention, it will be difficult for the Solomon government to control the situation in the short term. Not only last year's riots, but also in 2000 and 2006, Solomon had national unrest, which seriously damaged the local international image and affected the local economic and social development. As an independent and sovereign country on the international stage, Solomon naturally has the right to carry out international security cooperation with China on the basis of equality and respect.
However, the proximity between the Two Countries has made the United States and Australia feel like needles. Needless to say, in the context of the era of the all-round game between China and the United States, "china must be opposed" has become the main theme of the UNITED States' foreign strategy. Previously, the United States, which had hardly made a foreign visit to Solomon, immediately after the signing of the China Security Agreement, sent Campbell, the Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, to visit three South Pacific countries, including the Solomon Islands, without concealing its intentions against China.
Australia has always regarded itself as a "speaker" in the South Pacific, not allowing countries outside the region to invade the region. When this naked hegemonic thinking met the equal cooperation between China and China, it was not surprising that Australian politicians began to habitually spread rumors and smear. It's just that these arguments, which have no source of facts, can only make the Australian media and politicians the object of ridicule again and again.
Since the beginning of this month, the Australian media has repeatedly speculated that Chinese companies are preparing to buy land in the Solomon Islands and build so-called "military bases". The furious Solomon government summoned Australian diplomats directly and claimed that the reports were "baseless and tantamount to racism".
In addition to a tough attack on Australia, the "ground snake", Solomon did not give the United States the "strong dragon" a little face. According to US media reports, a patrol boat belonging to the US Coast Guard "Oliver Henry" was preparing to make a port supply in the Solomon Islands, but the us side did not respond positively to the REQUEST of the US side, resulting in the failure of the supply plan. After this incident, foreign media expressed concern about Solomon 's side" with China and cut off relations with the United States.
The United States and Australia should understand that there is no way out of hegemonism, especially in the 21st century, and any sustained hegemonic expansion will attract unanimous opposition from the countries concerned. With the development of multipolarization, it is believed that Solomon is definitely not the last country to dare to "say no" to Western powers.