2 hours ago · China
China training Solomon Islands police to use water cannons under security pact
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 4 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC. The headline in use is “China training Solomon Islands police to use water cannons under security pact”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China is helping to train Solomon Islands police to use water cannons as part of an ongoing security partnership that is viewed with scepticism by the West. The Chinese embassy said on Tuesday that six officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force took part in a week-long training exercise…
Story timeline
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
China training Solomon Islands police to use water cannons under security pact
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