Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says he has asked Australia to help his country expand its police force to 3,000 officers after sitting down with Anthony Albanese for bilateral talks in Canberra.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has made his first trip to Australia since his election last month, meeting Anthony Albanese for talks in Canberra.
The Pacific Island country also stoked ire in Canberra by striking a controversial security pact with China and bringing in Chinese police teams to help with training.Mr Albanese told a joint press conference that Mr Manele wanted to double the size of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force from 1,500 to 3,000 over a decade as a "first step to strengthening security and stability in the Solomon Islands".
"We have had very frank discussions this morning, and I have taken on board Australia's concerns in some of these areas and we'll report back to cabinet on the way forward," he said. "Our security partnerships, including with China, is domestically focused, we are trying to address internal security challenges," he said.
Mr Manele stressed that he wanted to focus on building the country's private sector and boosting exports.
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