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China trains Solomon Islands police in water cannon use

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China is conducting training for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force on the use of water cannons and crowd control vehicles. This initiative is part of an existing security partnership between the two nations. The training has drawn skepticism from Western countries. AI

RANK_REASON The article describes a training program provided by one country to another's police force, which falls under the category of a tool or service provision.

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China trains Solomon Islands police in water cannon use

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Albee Zhang ·

    China training Solomon Islands police to use water cannons under security pact

    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 …

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