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Chinese Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Qian Bo meets with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Honiara on 4 June 2024.
Photo: Solomon Islands Government
The head of Transparency Solomon Islands and the leader of the Independent Group in parliament claim China is purposefully manipulating Solomon Islands’ political order using aid money – but the prime minister disagrees.
Peter Kenilorea Jr, leader of the Independent Group, told RNZ Pacific China aid through the Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP) is being used…
