A senior minister has questioned the timing of Beijing’s security pact with the Solomon Islands Australia’s home affairs minister has accused China of attempting to interfere in an election set for next month, saying a recent security deal with a nearby Pacific nation suggested nefarious motives. In comments to a …
Read More »US and Australia spreading fake news – Beijing
Beijing has dismissed claims that it is going to set up a military base in the Solomon Islands Beijing has dismissed as “fake news” allegations made earlier by Canberra and Washington that China is intending to set up a military base in the Solomon Islands. At a press conference on …
Read More »Solomon Islands: Dozens missing after ferry defies cyclone warning
Dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a ferry in the Solomon Islands set sail despite warnings not to embark during a cyclone. The MV Taimareho was traveling on Thursday night from the capital Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal, to West Are’ are, on Malaita Island. The …
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