Solomons PM to Visit China to ‘Reaffirm’ Ties

Solomon Islands’ newly elected Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele speaks during a press conference outside the Parliament House in Honiara on May 2, 2024. Alarics FUGUI / AFP

The new leader of the Solomon Islands has announced he will visit China to “reaffirm” his commitment to working with Beijing, a relationship viewed with unease in Western capitals.

Solomons Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is heading to China following a week-long trip to Australia, his office said in a statement received on Monday.

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