The Solomon Islands switched diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing and struck a secret security pact with China.
As a result, the vote could be seen as "a referendum" on incumbent leader Manasseh Sogavare's embrace of China, says ...
That is because this far-flung part of the southern Pacific plays a crucial role in the jostling between China and the US - ...
MELBOURNE, Australia >> The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands, goes to the polls on Wednesday in an election that could shape the region’s ...
The people of the Solomon Islands are set to vote for their next government on April 17, in an election that could have repercussions for the rest of the Asia Pacific region due to the country’s ...
Beijing's bid to build influence across the Solomon Islands hit a major snag Friday, with the pro-China premier of the Pacific nation's most populous province losing his seat in country-wide elections ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands, goes to the polls on Wednesday in an election that could shape the region’s ...
China deal in Pacific stokes Australian fears US reopens Solomon Islands embassy in push to counter China US ambassador's Island trip lays bare US-China tussle in the Pacific But his political ...
In the Solomon Islands, the night before an election is known as Devil's Night. Political candidates offer bribes, handing out everything from cash to sacks of rice and Chinese-made solar panels ...