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Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific island nation’s foreign policy that saw it grow close to China.
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s deputy prime minister pledged support to the Solomon Islands during a visit to the archipelago nation on Tuesday, as Canberra intensifies efforts to counter China’s growing influence in the South Pacific.
SYDNEY -- Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles visited the Solomon Islands on Tuesday in a gesture intended to reaffirm Sydney's partnership with the Pacific nation as China pushes to expand its influence in the region.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitions to deepen French influence in the Pacific, where China is expanding its security ties, could be put at risk by the heavy-handed response to civil unrest in New Caledonia, Pacific analysts and officials said.
On Thursday, the lawmakers picked Jeremiah Manele as their prime minister, who beat his opponent Matthew Wale in a 31-18 count. He succeeded Manasseh Sogavare, who was also seen as a staunch supporter of China.
SYDNEY -- Jeremiah Manele, who most recently served as foreign minister of the Solomon Islands and who backs close ties with China, was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday after winning a vote by lawmakers that was closely watched by Australia, China and the U.S.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister Thursday in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China.
SYDNEY -- Pro-China Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare has announced his withdrawal from the race to hold the nation's top office after this month's elections, in which several members of his party lost their seats.