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International

Pro-China local leader ousted in Solomon Islands election

China's ambassador to Solomon Islands Li Ming (left) sits with officials aboard a Chinese naval hospital ship after it arrived into Honiara, Solomon Islands on Aug 19, 2023. Solomon Islands and Kiribati both severed diplomatic links with Taiwan in September 2019, switching to Beijing in the wake of a sustained charm offensive.
Global Enterprise

China scales back ‘loud and brash’ Pacific funding: report

Re-establishing an embassy is a renewal “of our commitment to the people of Solomon Islands and our partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
International

US opens embassy in Solomon Islands

With a mix of secrecy and vague assurance, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has shaken his own democracy and the stability of the entire Asia-Pacific region.
Columns

Why a Chinese security deal in the Pacific could ripple through the world

In March, an Australian parliamentary inquiry suggested Compacts of Free Association with islander nations, giving them rights to freely come and work in Australia.
Columns
Editorial

Canberra can match China's Pacific thrust

Joe Biden vowed to make a priority of strengthening the US partnership with their countries and to help them address what he called the “existential threat” posed by the climate crisis.
International

Amid China concerns, Biden vows to address Pacific island needs

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a working lunch at the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, Sept 28, 2022.
International

US rolls out red carpet to Pacific Islands amid China inroads

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International

China tensions dominate Australia-Solomons diplomats’ meeting

Solomons government says China's island lease 'unlawful'
International

Solomons government says China's island lease 'unlawful'

Pence rebuffs Solomon Islands PM after nation cuts ties with Taiwan
International

Pence rebuffs Solomon Islands PM after nation cuts ties with Taiwan

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