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Beijing Exploits ‘Chip on the Shoulder’ Politics to Win Over Solomons

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Beijing Exploits ‘Chip on the Shoulder’ Politics to Win Over Solomons
(L-R) Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Oct. 9, 2019. Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images
Eric Louw
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China’s dream of becoming a naval power has been boosted by the “initialling” of a Beijing-Solomons security deal.

Eric Louw
Eric Louw
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Eric Louw is a retired professor in political communication with a career spanning South African and Australian universities. Prior to that, he was a former activist, journalist, and media trainer under the African National Congress, where he worked on South Africa's transition into the post-Apartheid era. Louw is an expert on affirmative action, and Black Economic Empowerment policies. His Ph.D. was in the study of Marxism and its postmodern developments. He has authored nine books including "The Rise, Fall and Legacy of Apartheid" and "The Media and Political Process."
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