Your Shortcut to... the Solomon Islands and China

The Solomon Islands is poised to sign a controversial security deal
that would increase China's military presence in our region,
putting them less than 2000kms from Australia. It's fair to say
that our government isn't too thrilled about it, so in this Squiz
Shortcut, we'll get to know our Pacific Island neighbour, their
recent troubles, and how China fits into it all. Squiz Shortcuts is
your backstory to the big news stories. Squiz recommends: Squiz
Kids' Squiz the World podcast on the Solomon Islands -
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/subscriber-content-squiz-the-world-goes-to-solomon-islands/id1494238283?i=1000556272890
Australia's role in the Battle for Guadalcanal in WWII -
https://www.navy.gov.au/history/feature-histories/australians-guadalcanal-august-1942
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