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Malaita
![Solomon Islands and the China Switch: Big Politics in Small Places Solomon Islands and the China Switch: Big Politics in Small Places](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-29-123554.jpg)
Solomon Islands and the China Switch: Big Politics in Small Places
By Catherine Putz
An interview with journalist Edward Acton Cavanough on the domestic dynamics driving Solomon Islands to geopolitical prominence.
![Former Malaita Premier (and Noted China Critic) Gets Bipartisan Support for US Visa Former Malaita Premier (and Noted China Critic) Gets Bipartisan Support for US Visa](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-04-18-195401.jpg)
Former Malaita Premier (and Noted China Critic) Gets Bipartisan Support for US Visa
By Cleo Paskal
Daniel Suidani became a symbol of resistance to China’s influence in Solomon Islands – until he was ousted from his post.
![The China-Solomon Islands Security Deal Changes Everything The China-Solomon Islands Security Deal Changes Everything](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-04-01-145550.jpg)
The China-Solomon Islands Security Deal Changes Everything
By Patricia O’Brien
The security pact is set to ratchet up the strategic tensions both in the Solomon Islands and in the wider Indo-Pacific.
![Taiwan Strait Geopolitics and Violence in the Solomon Islands Taiwan Strait Geopolitics and Violence in the Solomon Islands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-12-07-152838.jpg)
Taiwan Strait Geopolitics and Violence in the Solomon Islands
By Ankit Panda, Catherine Putz, and Ankit Panda
The hosts discuss the late-2021 violence in the Solomon Islands and the U.S.-hosted Summit for Democracy.
![Foreign Intervention Complicates Solomon Islands Unrest Foreign Intervention Complicates Solomon Islands Unrest](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-29-131958.jpg)
Foreign Intervention Complicates Solomon Islands Unrest
By Cleo Paskal
The problem was sparked by perceived CCP interference. It can’t be solved by Australia taking a similarly heavy hand.
![US Aid Pledge to Pro-Taiwan Solomon Islands Province Raises Eyebrows US Aid Pledge to Pro-Taiwan Solomon Islands Province Raises Eyebrows](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-09-5.jpg)
US Aid Pledge to Pro-Taiwan Solomon Islands Province Raises Eyebrows
By Joshua Mcdonald
The $25 million in aid to Malaita has sparked concerns that Washington is aid for geopolitical gain vis-a-vis China.
![How China and Taiwan Became ‘Pawns’ in Solomon Islands’ Internal Dispute How China and Taiwan Became ‘Pawns’ in Solomon Islands’ Internal Dispute](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-09-5.jpg)
How China and Taiwan Became ‘Pawns’ in Solomon Islands’ Internal Dispute
By Grant Wyeth
The question of recognizing China vs. Taiwan has been weaponized in a long-standing dispute between Malaita and the central Solomon Islands government.
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