IN-DEPTH: CCP Delegation Visits Solomon Islands; Experts Cite Threat to Taiwan

Amid tensions related to the Middle East war, experts are wary of an increased Chinese presence in the Pacific, particularly the Solomon Islands.

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IN-DEPTH: CCP Delegation Visits Solomon Islands; Experts Cite Threat to Taiwan — Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (2nd L) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang (2nd R) applaud as the two countries' officials exchange signed documents at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 10, 2023. Photo by Andy Wong/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

By Venus Upadhayaya

11/7/2023Updated: 11/9/2023

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A delegation of high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials recently visited the Solomon Islands, which was highlighted by Chinese state media as a sign of flourishing cooperation and “strengthened engagement” between the CCP and the Solomon Islands’ current ruling party, which is led by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.

The Solomon Islands, a nation of hundreds of islands in the South Pacific, some of which were pivotal battlegrounds during World War II, has been in the geopolitical limelight in recent years because of its growing diplomatic and strategic proximity to China.

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