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Beijing Military Deal Could Spur Solomons’ PM To Tighten Grip on Power: Expert

To regain ascendancy over Beijing in the Solomon Islands, Australia must tackle the increasing assertiveness of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare who could engineer a “false flag” event to tighten control over ...

March 25, 2022BY Daniel Y. Teng

Former Fijian PM Revives Political Career to Counteract Beijing’s Pacific Ambition

Former Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced he will enter the election race next year for the ...

December 28, 2021BY Nina Nguyen

Australia, NZ Intervention Prolonging Rule of Unpopular, Pro-Beijing Solomons Leader: Pacific Expert

Australia and New Zealand should adopt a hands-off approach to the Solomon Islands and leave embattled Prime Minister ...

December 8, 2021BY Daniel Y. Teng

New Zealand Dispatches Troops, Police to the Solomons to Assist in Restoring ‘Law and Order’

New Zealand (NZ) will send troops and police to assist Australian, Papua New Guinean, and Fijian forces on ...

December 1, 2021BY Daniel Y. Teng

Fiji Dispatches Troops to Troubled Solomon Islands

The prime minister of Fiji has announced the deployment of 50 soldiers to the Solomon Islands after riots ...

November 29, 2021BY Daniel Y. Teng

How One Renegade Province in the Pacific Is Standing Up to Beijing’s Pressure, Bribes, Belt and Road

In September 2019, two Pacific nations—the Solomon Islands and Kiribati—decided to drop diplomatic recognition of Taiwan in favor ...

April 5, 2021BY Daniel Y. Teng