Protesters tried to storm the prime minister’s residence, and he blamed the central government’s 2019 decision to switch allegiances to Beijing from Taipei for the violence.
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Some Pacific Nations Won’t Vaccinate Populations for Years, Research Predicts
Papua New Guinea will have vaccinated only a third of its adult population by 2026 if it continues at its current rate, according to an Australian think tank.
2 Men Working to Map World War II Bombs Are Killed by One
The aid workers had taken the device to the home they were sharing in the Solomon Islands, a country littered with unexploded ordnance.
Powerful Cyclone Rips Through Vanuatu, Cutting Communications
The Category 5 storm hit the Pacific island nation on Monday, complicating its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dozens Missing After Ferry in Solomon Islands Defies Cyclone Warning
Officials said surging seas appeared to throw people overboard in the early morning hours.
Chinese Lease of Entire Island Is Deemed Illegal in Solomons
The sweeping deal, signed by the head of a provincial government and executives from a Beijing-based conglomerate, had shocked residents.
China Is Leasing an Entire Pacific Island. Its Residents Are Shocked.
What could Beijing want with Tulagi, where Allied forces fought a bloody battle with Japan in World War II? Some fear military ambitions.
As Taiwan Loses Influence, China Gains Ground in Race With U.S.
Two Pacific nations severed ties with Taiwan in favor of Beijing this week, boosting China in its contest with the United States for influence in the region.
In Blow to Taiwan, Solomon Islands Is Said to Switch Relations to China
The move, which Taiwan denounced as bribery by Beijing, is a setback to both Taipei’s global standing and Washington’s regional diplomacy in the Pacific.
Solomon Islands Weighs Cutting Ties to Taiwan
The move comes as American officials accuse Beijing of destabilizing the Pacific as its influence in the region grows.