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US, China keenly await outcome of Solomon Islands polls
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As voters cast their ballots for parliamentary elections on Wednesday, the first since the incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a 'security pact' with China in 2022, the United States and China are keeping a close watch.
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US "disappointed" by Solomon Islands PM's absence from Pacific Islands Lea
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Members of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) gathered at the White House, where US President Joe Biden urged leaders to "recommit to each other".
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China funded over USD 130,000 to Solomon Islands newspaper for favourable
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Chinese government granted more than USD 130,000 to Solomon Islands news company in exchange for agreeing to “promote the truth about China’s generosity and its true intention to help develop” the Pacific island country.
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Solomon Islands newspaper received USD 1,30,000 from China for positive co
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As a result of the Solomon Islands' government's decision to move its diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019 under Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, the Pacific region has become a flashpoint for Chinese-American conflict
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51st Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting starts in Fiji
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The 51st Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders' meeting focusing on the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent (2050 Strategy) started in Fiji's capital Suva on Monday.
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Security pact with China stirs political storm in Solomon Islands
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], April 23 (ANI): Solomon Islands' latest security deal with China has stirred a political storm in the islands with the Opposition demanding a reversal of the pact.
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China cautions its nationals in Solomon Islands as unrest continues
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], November 28 (ANI): The Chinese Embassy in the Solomon Islands on Sunday asked its nationals to strengthen security precautions after days of violent protest in the island nation.
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China ties blamed for Solomon Islands unrest
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): As the violent unrest refuses to die down in the Solomon Islands, the leader of island nation Manasseh Sogavare has blamed "foreign powers" for encouraging the unrest in the country that is a key battlefront in the Pacific region.
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