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The prime minister was chosen in a secret ballot of 49 lawmakers who won general elections on April 17. 

Pro-China candidate elected as new prime minister of Solomon Island 

The prime minister was chosen in a secret ballot of 49 lawmakers who won general elections on April 17.&nbsp;

Solomon Islands lawmakers on Thursday chose former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele, a pro-China leader, as the new prime minister of the South Pacific Island nation that has grown closer to China in recent years.&nbsp;
The withdrawal of former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare from the contest to remain head of the government to make way for Manele as their party's candidate is an indication the country could follow a similar direction.&nbsp;
The prime minister was chosen in a secret ballot of 49 lawmakers who won general elections on April 17.&nbsp;
Governor General David Vunagi said Manele received 31 votes.&nbsp; Speaking outside the country's parliament following the result announcement, Manele said the "people have spoken."&nbsp;
He pledged to put his country's interests above all other interests and called on Solomon Islanders to respect the results.&nbsp;
Sogavare had hoped to become the first Solomon Islands prime minister to maintain power in consecutive four-year terms following the election.&nbsp;
During his previous term, China&rsquo;s influence increased more in the Solomons than anywhere else in the South Pacific.&nbsp;
Sogavare switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to Beijing and struck a secret security pact that has raised fears of the Chinese navy gaining a foothold in the region.&nbsp;

The quake's epicentre was in the ocean about 56 kilometres (35 miles) southwest of the capital, Honiara, at a depth of 13 kilometres (8 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey.

People flee to higher grounds as magnitude 7 quake strikes Solomon Islands

The quake's epicentre was in the ocean about 56 kilometres (35 miles) southwest of the capital, Honiara, at a depth of 13 kilometres (8 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey.

A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning with eyewitnesses reporting violent shaking that hurled televisions and other items to the ground.
There were no immediate reports of widespread damage or injuries.
The quake's epicentre was in the ocean about 56 kilometres (35 miles) southwest of the capital, Honiara, at a depth of 13 kilometres (8 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey.
"This was a big one," Joy Nisha, a receptionist with the Heritage Park Hotel in the capital Honiara, told AFP. "Some of the things in the hotel fell. Everyone seems OK, but panicky."
An AFP reporter in the capital said the shaking lasted for around 20 seconds.
Power was out in some areas of the city and people were leaving their offices and fleeing to higher ground.
Hazardous waves are possible for islands in the region, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, but it advised there was no wider tsunami threat expected.
The earthquake may produce waves of up to 1 metre (3 feet) above tide levels for the Solomon Islands, the centre said, and smaller waves for the coasts of Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
The Solomon Islands sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc along the Pacific Ocean rim where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.
with AFP and AP inputs

China's latest attempt to establish itself as a global power suffered a major blow on May 30. Ten Pacific nations refused to sign off on a wide-ranging agreement, just weeks after Beijing's security pact with Solomon Islands caused major worry among India's Quad allies.
So, what was the latest agreement that China tried to foist on Pacific island nations? Why did they refuse? And, what does Beijing's Pacific push means for India and its allies?
A draft of the proposed multilateral agreement obtained by The Associated Press said that China wanted to train police forces in the Pacific nations, collaborate with them on "traditional and non-traditional" security, jointly develop a marine plan for fisheries, have greater cooperation in running of internet networks in the region, and also explore the idea of a free trade area among the participating nations.
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However, several of the Pacific nations wanted to defer action or have it amended, as per news agency Reuters. The President of the Federated States of Micronesia is reported to have made the strongest pitch against signing China's agreement. He called the pact the "single, most game-changing proposed agreement in Pacific in our lifetimes" which "threatens to bring a new Cold War era at best, and a World War at worst".
In what appeared to be a not-so-veiled message, Fiji's Prime Minister tweeted that the Pacific needs genuine partners, not superpowers that are super-focused on power. It wasn't clear whether the message was aimed at China, or the West.
China did manage small victories, signing agreements with individual nations regarding police fingerprint labs, civil air transport, and bridge construction.
But the most worrisome agreement has been the one announced by Beijing and the Solomon Islands in April 2022. As per a leaked draft, the agreement allows Chinese warships to dock at the island nation, and send forces to the island to ensure law and order. Both the countries denied that it's a precursor to China setting up a military base at the island, but the West is not convinced.
What worries the West is that China would post military assets very close to Australia and New Zealand. Also, with its presence on Solomon Islands, Beijing could very easily block vital shipping lanes in the region, holding the world trade to ransom.
With the Pacific becoming a new flashpoint, India will assume a greater role in the region. India is becoming increasingly important to the West as it tries to limit China's sphere of influence. Leveraging its position, Delhi can push for greater defence technology sharing by developed nations, and also better trade pacts to counter Beijing's economic heft.
China's latest moves will also inspire Quad to take more concrete steps. The situation also ensures greater diplomatic support for India on the international stage, while raising the possibility that China might be more circumspect about aggressive moves at the border.

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With the Pacific becoming a new flashpoint, India will assume a greater role in the region, and Delhi can leverage its position to push for greater defence technology-sharing by developed nations, and also better trade pacts to counter Beijing's economic heft.

China's latest attempt to establish itself as a global power suffered a major blow on May 30. Ten Pacific nations refused to sign off on a wide-ranging agreement, just weeks after Beijing's security pact with Solomon Islands caused major worry among India's Quad allies.
So, what was the latest agreement that China tried to foist on Pacific island nations? Why did they refuse? And, what does Beijing's Pacific push means for India and its allies?
A draft of the proposed multilateral agreement obtained by The Associated Press said that China wanted to train police forces in the Pacific nations, collaborate with them on "traditional and non-traditional" security, jointly develop a marine plan for fisheries, have greater cooperation in running of internet networks in the region, and also explore the idea of a free trade area among the participating nations.
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However, several of the Pacific nations wanted to defer action or have it amended, as per news agency Reuters. The President of the Federated States of Micronesia is reported to have made the strongest pitch against signing China's agreement. He called the pact the "single, most game-changing proposed agreement in Pacific in our lifetimes" which "threatens to bring a new Cold War era at best, and a World War at worst".
In what appeared to be a not-so-veiled message, Fiji's Prime Minister tweeted that the Pacific needs genuine partners, not superpowers that are super-focused on power. It wasn't clear whether the message was aimed at China, or the West.
China did manage small victories, signing agreements with individual nations regarding police fingerprint labs, civil air transport, and bridge construction.
But the most worrisome agreement has been the one announced by Beijing and the Solomon Islands in April 2022. As per a leaked draft, the agreement allows Chinese warships to dock at the island nation, and send forces to the island to ensure law and order. Both the countries denied that it's a precursor to China setting up a military base at the island, but the West is not convinced.
What worries the West is that China would post military assets very close to Australia and New Zealand. Also, with its presence on Solomon Islands, Beijing could very easily block vital shipping lanes in the region, holding the world trade to ransom.
With the Pacific becoming a new flashpoint, India will assume a greater role in the region. India is becoming increasingly important to the West as it tries to limit China's sphere of influence. Leveraging its position, Delhi can push for greater defence technology sharing by developed nations, and also better trade pacts to counter Beijing's economic heft.
China's latest moves will also inspire Quad to take more concrete steps. The situation also ensures greater diplomatic support for India on the international stage, while raising the possibility that China might be more circumspect about aggressive moves at the border.

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