HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (NYTIMES) - Judging from the American and Australian reactions, China's push to raise its profile in the Pacific Ocean seems frightening indeed.
Secretive negotiations between Beijing and the government of my home country, the Solomon Islands, have raised speculation that they could lead to a Chinese military presence here.
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