China’s rise in the Pacific isn’t just about aid or diplomacy — it’s about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial surplus outward. Behind the roads, mines and ports it is building across the Pacific lies a deeper urgency: China has more…
Golden, serene, and its belly polished smooth by tens of thousands of hands. This Chinese-style statue — the Laughing Buddha — absorbed the touch of students before exams, brides before weddings, and ministers before late-night negotiations. For more than 30 years, the Buddha stood guard at the entrance of Sea King, Solomon Islands’ most famous…
In 1942 the ridges of Guadalcanal saw hand-to-hand combat between American marines and Japanese soldiers. On September 10th the island will host another geopolitical tussle—when leaders of Pacific island countries as well as Australia and New Zealand meet in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, for their annual summit. PREMIUM In this undated handout…
Vanuatu is seeking closer ties with Hong Kong to support its ambitions in digital finance and economic diversification as the South Pacific island nation positions itself as a gateway for collaboration between the Global South and Asia. The country is entering a new era of economic stability with a renewed focus on infrastructure, digital transformation…
The severed bow of the famed American warship USS New Orleans has been found by researchers during seafloor mapping operations in the Pacific Ocean. The bow was discovered resting about 675 meters deep in the Solomon Islands’ Iron Bottom Sound, the site of five major naval battles, the Ocean Exploration Trust said Tuesday in a…