(Sydney Composite Electric) Kuribas officials revealed that Chinese uniform police officers have settled in this remote Pacific Island country to participate in community police and criminal database projects.
Kiribas has not yet publicly announced a police cooperation agreement with China, but Altira, the acting director of the Kiribas Police Department, said in an email sent to Reuters: "The Chinese police delegation is cooperating with the Kiribas police to work in the community police.The martial arts (Tai Chi) plan provides assistance, and the Ministry of Information Technology will provide assistance to our criminal database.
He revealed that China did not set up overseas police stations at Kiribas.
The Chinese Embassy in Kili Bas did not respond to Reuters' comment requirements, but an post published by the Embassy in January this year mentioned that the leader of the "Police Station in Kilibas" was appointed.
Although Kiribas is a small country with a population of only 115,000 people, because it is relatively close to Hawaii and controls one of the world's largest exclusive economic waters, it covers more than 3.5 million square kilometers of Pacific. Therefore, it is considered strategic military significance.In addition, Kiribas is the location of the Japanese satellite tracking station.
At present, China and the United States are fiercely wrestling in the Pacific region. As a result, both sides want to fight for the support of these island countries and reach new security relations.
Aristila revealed that as early as 2022, Kiribas had asked China to provide police assistance.Last year, more than a dozen Chinese uniform police officers arrived in Kiribas for six months.
A spokesman for the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Australian government is trying to meet Kiribos' safety needs. In addition to donating two patrol boats, it also funds the infrastructure renovation project of the local police station.
Smith, an expert at the National University of Australia, analyzed that China is seeking to expand its influence on overseas Chinese, and police are "useful" abroad.He said that this is related to overseas control, and the Chinese police will also pay attention to Kiribas's domestic politics and diplomatic partners.
