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Solomons PM’s ‘I’m back home’ comment in Beijing ‘shameful’, says Wale

July 12, 2023

RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands opposition leader Matthew Wale has accused the country’s Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, of mocking Solomon Islanders. On Monday, Solomon Islands signed nine deals with China, including an agreement on police cooperation to upgrade the relation between the two nations. Sogavare arrived in Beijing on Sunday and reportedly told Chinese officials: “I ... <a title="Solomons PM’s ‘I’m back home’ comment in Beijing ‘shameful’, says Wale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/solomons-pms-im-back-home-comment-in-beijing-shameful-says-wale/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons PM’s ‘I’m back home’ comment in Beijing ‘shameful’, says Wale">Read more</a>

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Former Solomons PM says country needs economic solution not security

April 23, 2022

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific journalist Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the country needs an economic solution to its instability problems, not a security solution. Lilo said he could not understand how current Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare could justify signing a security cooperation agreement with China to quell public discontent in ... <a title="Former Solomons PM says country needs economic solution not security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/23/former-solomons-pm-says-country-needs-economic-solution-not-security/" aria-label="Read more about Former Solomons PM says country needs economic solution not security">Read more</a>