Solomons' PM vows 'look North' pro-China policy if reelected

Honiara (AFP) Feb 13, 2024

Solomon Islands' pro-China leader on Tuesday detailed a reelection campaign based on a "look North" strategy that would deepen security and economic ties with Beijing while retaining "traditional" allies like Australia. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare - who has accused "agents of Western powers" and shadowy enemies of trying to "pull down" his government - sounded a more conciliatory tone