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New photos show China’s growing influence in Australia’s backyard.
Chinese police officers have been snapped teaching combat moves and riot control to locals in Solomon Islands.
It comes after years of anti-China protests against the government’s increasingly close relationship with the Chinese Communist Party.
Australia remains the country’s largest donor, but there are concerns the proximity could bring Chinese influence closer to our borders.
So why is China in Solomon Islands, and what do they stand to gain from this presence?
Here’s a breakdown.
