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Athletes from 24 Pacific Island nations are in the Solomon Islands this week to compete in the Pacific Games. It’s an Olympic-style tournament that has attracted controversy, mainly over the cost. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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China’s aid to its political allies in the South Pacific is declining. An Australian think tank says the drop in aid comes as competition increases with the U.S. for influence in the region. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR’s Derrick Malama reports.
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The Solomon Islands now has an operating embassy in Beijing. The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare officially opened it last week. The police cooperation pact was among nine deals Sogavare signed. He met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and China's President Xi Jinping.
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The U.S. is working on increasing its diplomatic presence across a number of Pacific Islands, which some officials believe is in an effort to counter a growing Chinese influence in the Pacific region. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in today's Pacific News Minute.
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The United States now has an embassy open for business in the Solomon Islands. The facility opened last week, in the latest move by the U.S. government to counter China's push into the Pacific. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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The United States has opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands in its latest move to counter China’s push into the Pacific. The embassy is starting small, with a chargé d’affaires, a couple of State Department staff and a handful of local employees.
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Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands have voted to delay their nation’s general election from next year until 2024, a move that opponents say is a power grab and some fear could lead to further civil unrest.
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Two United States officials, one of whom is the daughter of a former president, will visit the Solomon Islands this weekend where their fathers fought in World War II. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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Vice President Kamala Harris says the United States will continue to pay more diplomatic attention to Pacific Island nations. Harris made the comment directly to regional leaders last week — giving a virtual address to the Pacific Islands Forum while China competes for more influence in the Indo-Pacific. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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The Solomon Islands prime minister says he wants China to play a permanent role in training police in his country. It’s another sign that he intends to increase security ties with the world power. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.