Solomon Islands Elects Former China Critic as Prime Minister

Matthew Wale, Leader of the Opposition in Solomon Islands, arrives at the Parliament House to attend the new prime ministerís voting session in Honiara on May 2, 2024. Lawmakers in China's South Pacific ally Solomon Islands elected Wale as prime minister on May 15. Photo / Alarics FUGUI / AFP
Matthew Wale, Leader of the Opposition in Solomon Islands, arrives at the Parliament House to attend the new prime ministerís voting session in Honiara on May 2, 2024. Lawmakers in China's South Pacific ally Solomon Islands elected Wale as prime minister on May 15. Photo / Alarics FUGUI / AFP

By Alasdair Pal

Solomon Islands’ parliament on Friday elected opposition leader Matthew Wale as prime minister, in a decision welcomed by neighboring Australia that has been battling China for influence in the country.

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