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New Solomons PM seeks treaty with Australia, rethinking pact with China

CANBERRA - The Solomon Islands will negotiate ‌a comprehensive strategic treaty with Australia and review a security agreement with China, the Pacific country's new prime minister said on Wednesday. Matthew Wale is a veteran opposition figure who has been critical of China in the past

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New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China

The Solomon Islands' new leader says the country will review its secretive security treaty with China

The Independent UK

Fake fire images stoke riot fears in Solomon Islands

Social media users are sharing fake images depicting a building burning amid purported political protests in the Solomon Islands' capital.

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FED:China in focus as new Solomons PM arrives at parliament

The Solomon Islands' new leader has signalled a more open approach to Australia than his predecessors, visiting Canberra for his first overseas trip as PM.

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Global Times: Chinese medical teams in Solomon Islands turn health aid into lasting capacity, bringing treatment closer to patients in remote communities

BEIJING, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- After a tropical cyclone swept through the Western Province of Solomon Islands, traces of the disaster were still visible along the coast of Rarumana community. Trees had been brought down, and seaweed farms were damaged. For this remote community in the South Pacific, separated…

AAP

Solomons leader visits Australia in first official trip

The Solomon Islands prime minister will visit Australia in his first overseas visit as leader, raising hopes of forging deeper security and diplomatic ties.

AAP

China critic Matthew Wale elected Solomon Islands prime minister

Wale won a parliamentary ballot 26 votes to 22 and as PM is expected to strengthen ties with traditional allies Australia and the United States

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Inside smoky shelters, a fast-paced, illegal card game has taken off in Solomon Islands

Growing numbers in the capital Honiara are playing the street card game Pass for a chance of a big payout, while risking big losses

The Guardian - AU

Cat-five Maila set to weaken before Queensland crossing

Tropical Cyclone Maila has strengthened in the sea between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands and has smashed records as a category five storm.

AAP

Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ

Meteorologists are warning that a cyclone currently lashing Fiji could arrive in New Zealand on the weekend with a concerning intensity.

AAP

Solomons opposition off to courts to solve impasse

The judiciary in Solomon Islands has been asked to intervene to resolve a political standoff after Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele lost his ruling majority.

AAP

Concerns grow over Solomon Islands political impasse

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is refusing to recall parliament and insists there's no crisis, as the opposition claims a majority of MPs.

AAP

Sogavare, Manele reunite in Solomons government

Manasseh Sogavare, the four-time Solomon Islands prime minister, has returned to government as the nation's deputy in a coalition shake-up.

AAP

Manele's Solomon Islands government on life support

More than half of Jeremiah Manele's cabinet has resigned in Solomon Islands, triggering a political crisis.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Hard to say who’s winning’: China and Australia battle for influence in Solomon Islands policing

Beijing and Canberra have adopted different strategies to support policing in the Pacific nation and observers are split on which is proving more effective

The Guardian - AU

The scientist who helped win the fight to protect a sacred piece of the Pacific

Respected ocean expert Katy Soapi continues to advocate to protect Tetepare, one of the last untouched places in Solomon Islands

International Business Times

'Backyard Fireworks' Of WWII Bombs Still Litter Solomon Islands

Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip was ploughing his soil by hand when he heard an unusual clunk -- one of the countless unexploded bombs still scattered across the small Pacific nation decades after World War II. Japanese and Allied forces waged a savage campaign across the Solomon Islands from 1942 to…

The Guardian - AU

China, climate crisis and Cop31: five takeaways from the Pacific Islands Forum

A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some criticism of its environmental credentials

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Pocock says Bishop should be ‘reflecting on her position’ – as it happened

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Pacific Islands leaders meet with climate change, security on agenda

China, US barred from Pacific Islands Forum as leaders gather for annual summit in the Solomon Islands.

The Guardian - AU

Pacific Islands Forum: climate crisis tops agenda as China exclusion casts shadow over leaders meeting

Pacific Islands Forum 2025 faces bumpy start with China, the US and Taiwan uninvited from discussions, as Pacific leaders gather in Solomon Islands

AAP

China-Australia jockeying heightens Pacific forum mess

Australia is working with the Solomon Islands to limit China's security presence after declaring Beijing has no role to play in policing the Pacific.

The Guardian - AU

Tuvalu considers pulling out of Pacific leaders’ summit amid China-linked power struggle

Exclusive: Prime minister Feletei Teo says Tuvalu may withdraw from crucial meeting after key countries such as Taiwan were barred from attending

International Business Times

Solomon Islands Says China Not Influencing Diplomatic Decisions

Solomon Islands defended its move to bar some partners from an influential summit of South Pacific leaders, brushing aside claims on Thursday of a looming split or that China is influencing its decisions.

AAP

Australia offers fresh Solomons aid ahead of PIF Summit

Pacific Island Minister Pat Conroy is wrapping up a three-nation tour this week by offering $18m of aid to Solomon Islands.

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