China News Service, April 28. Tan Kefei, deputy director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, said on the 28th that the report that China will build a naval base in the Solomon Islands is pure false news.
On the afternoon of the 28th, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference.
At the meeting, a reporter asked: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said recently that the signing of a security cooperation agreement between China and the Solomon Islands has alerted Australia that Australia's national security is facing continuous threats.
Another Australian media speculated that China may lease the land for the construction of a Chinese naval base.
Any comments on this please?
While making the above response, Tan Kefei said that recently, Australian officials and the media have repeatedly hyped up the China-Soviet security cooperation agreement, deliberately distorting the facts and creating tension, which is extremely irresponsible, and China firmly opposes this.
He pointed out that, as two sovereign and independent countries, China and Solomon Islands have carried out cooperation in maintaining social order, protecting people's lives and property, humanitarian assistance, natural disaster response and other fields on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, which is conducive to promoting social stability and long-term stability in Solomon Islands. It also serves the common interests of the South Pacific region.
We urge relevant parties to stop hyping up the "China military threat theory" and do more practical things that are conducive to peace, stability and prosperity in the South Pacific region.