Central Province Inks Deal With Chinese Firm To Lease Tulagi

October 18 2019

Solomon Islands

The government of Central province in the Solomon Islands has agreed to lease the island of Tulagi to the state-owned China Sam Group, reports the Solomon Star.

The strategic cooperation agreement covering the lease of the island was signed on Sept. 22, reported Agence France-Presse. The news agency obtained documents confirming the deal on Oct. 17.

The agreement came shortly after the Solomon Islands formally established diplomatic relations with China. The Pacific country had...

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