Solomon Islands
The Pacific nation whose pivot toward Beijing rewrote how Western governments think about the whole region — and the fallout is still unfolding.
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Jul- 2026 -10 JulyPower
China’s missile test splits its closest Pacific ally
The Solomon Islands joined a dozen Pacific nations in protesting Beijing's July 6 JL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile test, exposing fractures in China's aid-for-silence strategy across the region.
