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Solomon Islands lands $66m China loan for towers rollout, the first trancher since swapping Taiwan for Beijing

The deal is causing concern amongst US officials and allies as the West fears the towers and a recently deployed subsea cable can be used for the setting up of Chinese a military base.

By João Marques Lima

Founder and Editor, The Tech Capital

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August 22, 2022 | 9:38 AM BST

Solomon Islands lands $66m China loan for towers rollout, the first trancher since swapping Taiwan for Beijing

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare metting with China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Prime Minister's Office in Honiara. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

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The Solomon Islands government has landed a SB$367 million (US$66 million) loan from China to deploy 161 mobile towers across the country.

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