In Solomon Islands, China has built most of the venues which have allowed the capital Honiara to host the 2023 Pacific Games.
But China and Xi Jingping are not alone. Like a geopolitical version of The Bachelor, China, Taiwan, Australia, and the United States are all trying desperately to win Honiara’s heart.
This tussle has caused panic in Taipei and Canberra, anger in Beijing and Washington, and actual violence in the Solomons.
It’s hard to think of a more perfect example of trouble in paradise.
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