Concern over Solomon Islands' security pact with China is mounting in the US Congress, with politicians on both sides expressing alarm over the deal.
Congressman Joe Courtney, from the AUKUS caucus, compared the situation with Solomon Islands to China's militarisation of the South China Sea
Senator Mitt Romney described the pact as "alarming" and Senator Marco Rubio says the West "must push back"Democrat Joe Courtney — a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and a co-chair of the so-called AUKUS caucus — compared the situation to China's activity in the South China Sea. "I think we've seen this movie before, when China promised President Obama in 2015 that the island-building was not going to result in a militarised presence," he said.
"They've obviously completely broken that promise. And any sort of effort to try [to] sugar coat what China's intentions are here, I think, because of that experience, the West should be extremely sceptical."
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