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Why has the Solomon Islands blocked foreign ships from entering its ports and is China behind it?

Moves comes after US Coast Guard and Royal Navy vessels refused entry

The Independent UK

Solomon Islands says all naval visits on hold as it revises process for port calls

The Solomon Islands government said it has asked all partner countries to put planned naval visits or patrols on hold until a revised process is in place for port visits.

Reuters

Navy ships temporarily not welcome in Solomon Islands ports, says Honiara

The Solomon Islands government puts a moratorium on all navy vessels entering its ports, saying it needs to review approval requirements and procedures.

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Solomon Islands to ban U.S. navy ships from ports

The Solomon Islands has suspended entry into its waters for foreign navy ships pending adoption of a new process for approval of port visits, the prime minister's office said on Tuesday, in a bid to better police its exclusive economic zones.

Reuters

Australia changing Pacific perception: PM

Anthony Albanese says Australia continues to engage respectfully in the Pacific, as he prepares to host some of his counterparts in the coming months.

AAP

Report: US Coast Guard ship denied port call in Solomons

A U.S. coast guard cutter conducting patrols as part of an international mission to prevent illegal fishing was recently unable to get clearance for a scheduled port call in the Solomon Islands

The Independent UK

Distribution of Chinese funds by Solomon Islands PM raises questions

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister's office distributed Chinese government money to 39 out of 50 members of parliament twice last year, a budget committee was told, prompting criticism the payments were politically motivated.

Reuters

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Solomon Islands to ban foreign journalists who are not ‘respectful’ – report

PM office says journalists cannot operate in the Pacific as they do in other countries, accusing Australia’s ABC of ‘racial profiling’ in China coverage

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands threatens to ban foreign journalists entry into country over 'demeaning' coverage

The Solomon Islands government seemingly confirms it will block some foreign journalists from entering the country, declaring that reporters who are "demeaning" or engage in "racial profiling" by attacking its ties with China will be banned.

ABC News

Solomon Islands denies Australian High Commissioner summoned over Four Corners reporting

The Solomon Islands government denies Australia's High Commissioner was "summoned" over a report by the ABC's Four Corners about the extent of Chinese influence and control in the Pacific nation, instead calling the meeting a "neighbourly discussion".

ABC News

Australian High Commissioner summoned by Solomon Islands government over ABC's Four Corners report

The Solomon Islands government hauls in Australia's High Commissioner over the Four Corners program exploring how China has been rapidly building commercial and security ties with the Pacific Island nation.

ABC News

Solomon Islands secures $100m China loan to build Huawei mobile towers in historic step

This will be the first loan from China since the Pacific country switched allegiance from Taiwan in 2019

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands moving ahead with contentious plan to build Huawei mobile phone towers with $100 million loan from Beijing

Solomon Islands authorities say the proposed 161 mobile phone towers will expand and improve coverage and that the loan to fund it will be repayable, but experts have questioned if the financial case for the project stacks up.

ABC News

How the Solomon Islands illustrates China’s growing influence in the Pacific

As the superpower rapidly extends its reach, change is unmistakable in the Solomon Islands, writes Michael E Miller

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands PM’s election delay push a ‘power grab’ linked to China pact, opposition leader alleges

Matthew Wale says Chinese forces may be brought in by government to deal with unrest from postponing vote

ABC News

Australian chocolatiers ditch cocoa's murky colonial history in favour of new trade routes

How do you choose your chocolate — is it decided by your taste buds? Or maybe your wallet? Just how ethical has the journey from farm to supermarket shelf been?

The Canberra Times

Zed admits 'deep sense of dread' before election loss

In his first media interview since losing his Senate seat, Zed Seselja said he believed voters had made up their minds about the Morrison government before the election.

The Guardian - AU

Australia calls for ‘return to calm’ amid Taiwan drills as Beijing demands Canberra ‘respect China’s core interests’

Defence minister Richard Marles says a halt to live-fire drills is ‘what everyone in the world wants’

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The Independent UK

Deputy Secretary Sherman says US 'doubling down' on Pacific

The United States is doubling down on its investment in the Pacific

Reuters

Solomon Islands government seeks to delay election to host games

A bill to delay elections in the Solomon Islands has been submitted to its parliament, officials said, prompting concern from opposition politicians.

ABC News

Honiara denies wanting to control Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, while moving to replace its board

The Solomon Islands government says it's considering replacing the board of the country's national broadcaster, but denies taking control of editorial policy, amid concerns the government-funded media outlet is losing its independence.

ABC News

United States, Australia will 'watch very carefully' as China-Solomons pact takes shape, says US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman

United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reassured the Pacific region the Biden administration is watching closely as the security pact between China and the Solomon Islands takes shape, warning a military base on the islands would "create security concerns for all".

The Independent UK

Japanese sailor attacked at Solomon Islands memorial service

A Japanese sailor has been attacked in the Solomon Islands during a World War II memorial service that was also attended by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman

Reuters

Solomons PM's absence from memorial service was a 'missed opportunity' - U.S. official

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare did not attend a weekend dawn service for a key World War Two battle organised by the United States, with local media reporting it as a "snub".

Bangkok Post

Japan, US vow to enhance ties with Solomon Islands amid China clout

Senior government and military officials from Japan and the United States on Sunday vowed to strengthen cooperation with the Solomon Islands amid increasing Chinese influence, as they gathered in the capital Honiara to mark the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal.

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