MOSCOW, 28 Apr. American journalist Nebojsa Malic, in an article for the Chinese newspaper Global Times, spoke about the double standards of the West in relation to other states. He recalled that in the case of Ukraine, the United States and its allies defended the right of sovereign countries to join any military associations. At the same time, their neighbors, according to Washington, should not object to such a decision.18:06 «We need five layers of clothing.» Europeans were urged to freeze «in the name of Ukraine» «Very soon it became clear that this was not a principle, but simply something that they came up with in order to adapt to the circumstances that prevailed at that moment,» writes the author. The same politicians who insisted on membership Ukraine in NATO and assured that this did not threaten Russia in any way, now they are «hysterically reacting» to the desire of the Solomon Islands to conclude a pact with China, Malich noted. Canberra and Washington not only threaten the island state with consequences, but also consider Beijing's military presence 1800 kilometers Australia as a threat to its own security. Influential Western expert David Llewellyn Smith even called for the bombing of the Solomon Islands in response to Chinese actions, the article says.
"In the so-called rules-based international order promoted by the US and its clients, sovereignty and rights are theirs and no one else's. In their realm of moral relativism, the Solomon Islands, as a protectorate of Australia, are part of the free world. However, Honiara signing a security pact with Beijing somehow jeopardizes the sovereignty of Canberra", the columnist concluded.
Last week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China and the Solomon Islands had signed an intergovernmental framework agreement on cooperation in security areas. The head of the department, Wang Wenbin, called it the main goal of promoting long-term stability in the islands. At the same time, it was reported that China intends to build a military base in the Solomon Islands. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that this would be a red line for Canberra and Washington. Beijing denied allegations of an intention to build a base, stressing that Australian officials and the media deliberately distort the facts, creating tension and spinning the «China threat» theory.
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