Solomon Islands: The Pacific election being closely watched by China and the West
by BBC News
BBC News— The impoverished Solomon Islands is holding its first election since the country's pivot to Beijing.
Bloomberg—Pro-China Solomon Islands PM Fails to Win Majority After Elections. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has failed to win a majority in parliamentary elections, setting the stage for coalition...
KEYT—Solomon Islanders cast votes in an election that will shape relations with China. Solomon Islanders cast votes in an election that will shape relations with China
The Independent—Solomon Islanders cast votes in an election that will shape relations with China. Voting has begun across the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific nation’s first general election since the government switched diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing and struck a secret security pact that has raised fears of the Chinese navy gaining a foothold in the region