Solomons Police Officers Heading to China for Month of ‘Training’
The Solomon Islands has dispatched 32 officers to China for training in policing techniques and to improve their understanding of Chinese culture.
The officers will visit different police stations in China during the visit, according to a statement from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force obtained by Reuters.
Officers will stay in the country for one month.
Police training has been a key area in Beijing’s efforts to build bilateral relations with the Solomon Islands government, with training ramping up following riots in the Solomons capital Honiara where much of the Chinatown precinct was burned down by protestors upset with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare….