BEIJING, May 26 (Reuters) - China hopes relations with the Solomon Islands can be a model for other Pacific Island countries, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Thursday, as he starts a regional ...

The visit of the newly elected Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele, to Australia focused on security discussions and economic development cooperation. Though Australia seeks to be the ...

Is China’s deal with the Solomon Islands another sign that it is growing more influential in the South Pacific? The bilateral security cooperation agreement signed in April reflects Beijing’s longtime ...

In recent days, the Solomon Islands has once again been the subject of intense focus since a leaked draft security agreement with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) began circulating on social media ...

Although a small Pacific Islands state with an estimated population of 740,000 people, Solomon Islands has been at the center of a geopolitical power play since 2019 when then prime minister Sogavare ...

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has received sustained IMF technical assistance since 2021 to strengthen its enterprise-wide risk management framework. The objective of the 2025 onsite ...

Improving the availability and quality of health services is a big challenge for the Pacific nation of Solomon Islands. 82 percent of the population live on islands and in rural areas that are ...