The US on Thursday opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands as part of its strategy to counter China in the region, as Beijing has forged stronger ties with the Pacific island nation in recent years. The State Department notified Congress early last year that it would...
The US wants more influence in the Solomons
Newly released internal emails from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) revealed that officials in the agency were very alarmed by the news of China and the Solomon Islands signing a security pact. The Solomon Islands has come under heavy...
The Solomon Islands has come under enormous pressure from the US and Australia for signing a security pact with China that will allow Beijing to send police and other security forces to the islands. The Pacific island nation's prime minister said Wednesday that the...
The Pentagon has said the agreement could ‘destabilize’ the region
The Solomon Islands is preparing to sign a security deal with China
The Solomon Islands opened up relations with China in 2019
