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 ...
Solomon Islanders in shanty towns and far-flung islands voted Wednesday in an election that will decide whether their nation ...
That is because this far-flung part of the southern Pacific plays a crucial role in the jostling between China and the US - ...
The tiny Pacific state of Solomon Islands will be thrust into the international spotlight this week, when citizens vote in national elections with geopolitical consequences. Incumbent Prime ...
HONAIRA, Solomon Islands: Solomon Islanders will head to the polls this week, voting in an election that promises to bolster or blunt China's regional ambitions, with security consequences that will ...
The archipelago, one of the world’s least-developed countries, is the unlikely focal point of a diplomatic scramble pitting a rising China against Western rivals In 2022, the Solomon Islands ...
Solomon Islands Election Watched by US, China Amid Pacific Influence Contest By Kirsty Needham and Lucy Craymer (Reuters) - A national election in the Solomon Islands, the first since Prime ...
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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 ...
Solomon Islands has veered into China's orbit under Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, who inked a secret security pact with Beijing in 2022. Sogavare has vowed to deepen these bonds if re-elected.
Solomon Islanders prepare for a pivotal election with implications for China's regional sway. The nation's alignment with China, marked by a secretive security pact, sparks diplomatic tensions.