Solomons shows it's not easy for China, U.S. to woo some small nations
HONIARA -- Chinatown in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, still bears scars two years after demonstrators demanding that the pro-China government step down in November 2021 turned riotous.
But perhaps ironically, China's involvement in the Solomons' economic development, especially on Guadalcanal, where the capital is located, has deepened in the two years since the unrest.