HONIARA, 03 OCTOBER 2019 (ISLAND SUN) —Solomon Island Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare tried to bypass diplomatic protocol on Monday by ordering the Governor General to receive an unknown Chinese person as China’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands, it is reported. Speaking to Island Sun on condition of anonymity, senior officials within the Prime Minister’s Office, say […]
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Shot HK teen charged with rioting, attacking police
HONG KONG (AP) — The teenager who was the first victim of police gunfire in Hong Kong’s months long pro-democracy protests was charged Thursday with rioting and attacking police. The shooting occurred during widespread violence Tuesday across the semi-autonomous Chinese territory that marred China’s National Day celebrations. It has deepened anger against police, who have […]
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PM Sogavare tries to bypass protocol and force Governor General to receive unknown Chinese official
HONIARA, 03 OCTOBER 2019 (ISLAND SUN) —Solomon Island Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare tried to bypass diplomatic protocol on Monday by ordering the Governor General to receive an unknown Chinese person as China’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands, it is reported. Speaking to Island Sun on condition of anonymity, senior officials within the Prime Minister’s Office, say […]
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U.S Vice President calls Solomon Islands PM for a meet
HONIARA, 16 SEPTEMBER 2019 (ISLAND SUN) — Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has received a phone call from the Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, inviting him to a bilateral meeting in the margin of the UN General Assembly. Island Sun was reliably informed of the phone call, which was reportedly made […]
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Solomon Islands to sever ties with Taiwan, shift alliance to Beijing
HONIARA, 06 SEPTEMBER 2019 (REUTERS) — The Solomon Islands intends to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and align itself with Beijing, the leader of a high-level government team representing the South Pacific archipelago has said. The switch, which still needs to be formalised, would be a prize for China in its bid to peel away […]
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Hong Kong tells US to stay out; students form protest chains
HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of students formed human chains outside schools across Hong Kong on Monday to show solidarity to push for democratic reforms after violent weekend clashes in the semiautonomous Chinese territory. The silent protest comes as the Hong Kong government condemned the “illegal behavior of radical protesters” and warned the U.S. to […]