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China’s security deal with Solomons raises alarm in Pacific

FILE - The Chinese national flag flies outside the Chinese Embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands, April 1, 2022. A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or that Western animosity to the deal could play into China’s hands. (AP Photo/Charley Piringi, File) FILE - The Chinese Embassy is seen in Honiara, Solomon Islands, April 2, 2022. A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or that Western animosity to the deal could play into China’s hands. (AP Photo/Charley Piringi, File) FILE - The Chinese Embassy is seen in Honiara, Solomon Islands, April 2, 2022. A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or that Western animosity to the deal could play into China’s hands. (AP Photo/Charley Piringi, File) FILE - A display case of photos is seen outside the Chinese Embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands, April 2, 2022. A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or that Western animosity to the deal could play into China’s hands. (AP Photo/Charley Piringi, File) FILE - Floodlights illuminate the Chinese Embassy after a rain in Honiara, Solomon Islands, April 1, 2022. A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or that Western animosity to the deal could play into China’s hands. (AP Photo/Charley Piringi, File)