The Latest Breaking News from Solomon Islands

China’s presence in the Pacific has taken new forms. What was once purely economic, is now much deeper, writes Henryk Szadziewski.

China’s presence in the Pacific has taken new forms. What was once purely economic, is now much deeper.

Solomon Islands has been shut off from the world for more than two years. It was thrust into the global spotlight during that time when it signed a security pact with China. Now it has opened up again, what do the people of Solomon Islands think?

Solomon Islands becomes latest country to reopen after COVID-19 protocols, ending more than 800 days shut off from the outside world.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he and his Solomon Islands counterpart Manasseh Sogavare have broken ground with a "constructive discussion".

Despite initial relief over island nations’ rejection of security and economic pact, senior government figure says reprieve could be only temporary

Jaishankar also met Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on the sidelines of the summit.

Internal emails reveal United States officials described the signing of a security pact between China and Solomon Islands as "very troubling".

Internal emails show US aid agency officials’ concerns over contentious security agreement.

The signing of a security agreement between Solomon Islands and China in April 2022 brought geopolitical competition and militarisation in the Pacific to the fore of public discussion.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong was no doubt expecting a cooler reception than her three previous visits to the Pacific when she touched down in Honiara last Friday. The Solomon Islands government website had not even listed the Australian minister’s visit – but it did note the first visit of a…