Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make a timely visit to the Solomon Islands after productive discussions with his counterpart Manasseh Sogavare amid China's growing efforts to interfere with the relationship.
The Solomon Islands has recently found itself in the centre of growing geopolitical tensions between Australia and China as Beijing looks to increase its influence in the region.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has visited the Solomon Islands since Labor secured government where she held meetings with several other Pacific nations to reaffirm Australia’s commitment to the region. The ASPI report analysed Chinese state information campaigns in the Solomon Islands and found the CCP media published 67 articles that supported Chinese narratives.
“That capability can be deployed to support the CCP’s objectives, which include undermining Solomon Islands’ existing relationships with foreign partners, particularly Australia and the US.”
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