Solomon Islands Doesn’t Want to Depend on China. Will the West Give It a Choice?
In the Pacific, infrastructure is influence – but China appears to be alone in recognizing that.
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In the Pacific, infrastructure is influence – but China appears to be alone in recognizing that.
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