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US and the Solomon Islands: If You’re Not There, You’re Not Interested

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US and the Solomon Islands: If You’re Not There, You’re Not Interested
Smoke rises from burning buildings during a protest in the capital of Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Nov. 25, 2021. Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP
Grant Newsham
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Anti-government demonstrators in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, recently demanded that the prime minister step down—citing his and the government’s corruption and ties to communist China.

Grant Newsham
Grant Newsham
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Grant Newsham is a retired U.S. Marine officer and a former U.S. diplomat and business executive with many years in the Asia/Pacific region. He is a senior fellow with the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies (Tokyo) and Center for Security Policy and the Yorktown Institute in Washington, D.C. He is the author of the best selling book “When China Attacks: A Warning to America.”
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