Asia & Pacific

Former Pacific Island Leader and Outspoken Beijing Critic Passes Away

Daniel Suidani, a former provincial premier in the Solomon Islands, strenuously opposed his homeland’s increasing ties to the CCP.
Former Pacific Island Leader and Outspoken Beijing Critic Passes Away
Daniel Suidani, former premier of the Malaita province in Solomon Islands, in Washington on April 25, 2023. Wei Wu/The Epoch Times
Rex Widerstrom
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Former Solomon Islands provincial Premier Daniel Suidani, an outspoken critic of his country’s embrace of Beijing, has died.

His former advisor Celsus Talifilu announced his death on the morning of Oct. 21 at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara, the capital of the Solomons.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.