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Pacific Islands backed a partnership with the US, but China unlikely to be deterred in push for influence

A week after the US and the Pacific signed a historic joint-partnership declaration, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says China had a "different approach to engaging with the Pacific" to the US, while an expert says Beijing will not be deterred from pushing for influence in the region.

ABC News

Solomon Islands refuse to choose sides between United States, China

The Solomon Islands foreign minister said Tuesday that his nation had objected to the first draft of a US-Pacific partnership declaration because the Pacific territory was "not comfortable" with some indirect references to China.

Radio France Internationale

Solomon Islands leader Sogavare to visit Australia

Countries are looking to mend relationship strained since a Solomon Islands-China agreement was confirmed in April.

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Solomon Islands leader to travel to Australia on fence-mending visit

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will visit Australia on Thursday as both countries look to mend ties which soured after the Pacific nation struck a security pact with China in April.

Reuters

US announces aid for Pacific, as it tries to combat China’s influence in region

Package worth more than $800m unveiled to help support nations as they tackle climate change, overfishing and maritime security

The Guardian - AU

Red carpet rolled out in US bid to woo Pacific Islands from China

Washington is in heated competition with Beijing for influence among Pacific island nations.

Al Jazeera

US has agreed Pacific Islands deal, offering ‘big dollar numbers’

The US is looking to reengage in a region where China has been steadily expanding its influence.

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US strikes partnership deal with Pacific Island leaders at historic summit

US official says Pacific leaders endorsed joint statement one day after leaked documents showed discord among the group over proposals

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands tells Pacific islands it won't sign White House summit declaration -note

The Solomon Islands has told Pacific nations invited to a White House meeting with President Joe Biden it won't sign the summit declaration, according to a note seen by Reuters, prompting concern over the islands' ties to China.

Reuters

Pacific nation leaders in Washington as US seeks to deepen ties

The US is elevating its engagement with the Pacific as Beijing increases its presence in the region.

Al Jazeera

Solomon Islands refusing to sign 11-point declaration at historic Pacific-US meeting

Solomon Islands signals it won't sign on to an 11-point declaration negotiated by the United States and Pacific Island nations this week, dealing a blow to the White House ahead of a high-profile presidential summit with Pacific leaders in Washington.

ABC News

Solomons 'unfairly targeted' since recognizing China, its president tells U.N

The prime minister of the Solomon Islands complained on Friday that his country had been subjected to "a barrage of unwarranted and misplaced criticisms, misinformation and intimidation" since formalizing diplomatic relations with China in 2019.

Reuters

Australia to take South Pacific leaders to UK royal funeral

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tuvalu have accepted his offer to fly representatives to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

The Independent UK

Solomon Islands to delay election, raising fears of unrest

Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands have voted to delay their nation’s general election from next year until 2024, a move that opponents say is a power grab and some fear could lead to further civil unrest

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Solomon Islands parliament votes to delay national poll as Manasseh Sogavare mocks Australia's election fund offer

The parliament backs a push by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to delay the national election to 2024, after the Pacific Games.

Al Jazeera

Solomon Islands votes to delay election as opposition cries foul

Bill that was passed changes the constitution to allow the next general election to be delayed from 2023 until 2024.

Reuters

Solomon Islands set to vote on election delay despite opposition

The Solomon Islands parliament was expected to vote on Thursday on a bill to delay the next general election despite the objections of opposition party members who have accused Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of a "power grab".

ABC News

Coalition accuses government of mishandling Solomon Islands election funding offer

The opposition says the government poorly handled the Solomon Islands election funding assistance offer, after Manasseh Sogavare said Australia's offer was designed to convince MPs to not push a national poll back to 2024.

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China 'very interested' in partnering with Timor-Leste on gas project, President José Ramos-Horta says

Timor-Leste's President José Ramos-Horta reveals China is "very interested" in partnering with his government on a contentious gas project.

AAP

Labor misstep on Solomons poll: Liberals

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his government offering to fund elections for the Solomon Islands.

Al Jazeera

Solomon Islands rejects ‘inappropriate’ Australian election offer

Government accused Australia of interfering in domestic affairs by offering to fund the islands’ 2023 elections.

The Independent UK

Australia says its navy can resume visits to Solomon Islands

Australia says its navy ships have been given clearance to resume visits to the Solomon Islands, which had last week announced a temporary block on all military vessels during a review of its approval processes

The Conversation

Solomon Islands' election postponement plans ensure global scrutiny will continue

There has been a flurry of international media and commentary attention on Solomon Islands in recent months. Since the news broke of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s intention to sign a security agreement with the People’s Republic of China, scrutiny of his every move and word has been intense.

AAP

Solomon Islands leader rejects poll offer

Australia has been accused of trying to wage "foreign interference" in the Solomon Islands after offering to fund an upcoming election.

Radio France Internationale

Solomon Islands PM says ban on foreign navy ships to be lifted "soon"

A snap ban on foreign military vessels docking in Solomon Islands is poised to be lifted, its leader told parliament Monday. The controversial issue could see the South Pacific nation become a pawn in a strategic tug-of-war between China and the United States. France, which shares a maritime border between…

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