In response to Australia’s offer to assist fund an election he controversially wants to delay, the prime minister of the Solomon Islands has accused it of interfering. Manasseh Sogavare wants to push back the vote, which is scheduled for mid-2023, by seven months. The recent deterioration in relations between the two nations is a result … Read more
Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the Solomon Islands will not host a foreign military facility. The Solomon Islands signed a secret security deal with China. Pacific leaders met this week to discuss security and competition between the US and China in the region. SUVA, Fiji: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said Thursday that the Solomon … Read more
The Solomon Islands and New Zealand have signed a security treaty with China, which has aroused anxiety among US allies over Beijing’s military intentions in the Pacific. Australia’s election candidates were forced to address the topic of China’s security arrangement with the Solomon Islands on the margins of the Pacific Islands Forum. SUVA: The Solomon … Read more
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: The Biden administration warned the Solomon Islands on Thursday that if its recently concluded cooperation agreement with China threatens US or allied interests, the US will take unspecified action. A senior US delegation delivered the message directly to the country’s leadership, the White House said. To the White House’s surprise, the delegation … Read more
Australia’s defence minister on Sunday accused China of paying bribes to win worldwide deals however refused to say if the corruption extended to Beijing’s newly signed defence p.C. With the Solomon Islands. Peter Dutton made the feedback as his conservative government faced questions in the run-as much as May 21 general elections approximately how China … Read more
