The Solomon Islands, a small Pacific nation caught in the China and US competition, elected a new prime minister seen as less friendly to Beijing than his predecessors.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By James Mayger May 15, 2026 at 4:47 AM UTC Bookmark Save The Solomon Islands, a small Pacific nation caught in the China and US competition, elected a new prime minister seen as less friendly to Beijing than his predecessors.
The archipelago nation became the center of geopolitical attention in 2022 when then-Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a security pact with China, provoking alarm in Washington and in neighboring Canberra.
