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NewsDesk MC May 18, 2026 australia, Beijing influence, china, Diplomacy, dolphin trade, environmental policy, Foreign Policy, geopolitical rivalry, Honiara, Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, Jeremiah Manele, marine conservation, Matthew Wale, One China policy, Pacific Islands, Pacific security, Peter Kenilorea, Rick Hou, solomon islands, taiwan, tuna industry

Wale Signals Policy Shift as Solomon Islands Elevates China Critics

Honiara— The new government of Solomon Islands appointed prominent critics of Beijing to senior cabinet positions and reinstated a ban

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NewsDesk MC May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Anthony Albanese, australia, Beijing, china, David Tiva Kapu, Diplomatic Relations, geopolitical rivalry, Honiara, Jeremiah Manele, Matthew Wale, one-China policy, Pacific Islands, Pacific politics, parliamentary vote, Peter Shanel Agovaka, regional security, Reuters, security pact, solomon islands, South Pacific, united states

Former China Skeptic Matthew Wale Wins Solomon Islands Leadership Vote

Honiara-Matthew Wale was elected prime minister of the Solomon Islands on Friday after lawmakers voted to replace former leader Jeremiah

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NewsDesk MC May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Bahamas, Belize, Caribbean, climate change, cultural resilience, Cyclone Shelters, disaster preparedness, Disaster Risk Reduction, environmental change, fiji, heritage protection, Indigenous Knowledge, Intangible Cultural Heritage, japan, Living Heritage, Pacific Islands, SIDS, Small Island Developing States, sustainable development goals, Tanna Island, tonga, traditional weaving, UNESCO, Vanuatu

UNESCO Expands Heritage Protection in Island Nations as Climate Risks Threaten Traditional Knowledge

“Living heritage is not only cultural memory — for many island communities, it is also a practical system of survival.”