From ineffectual peace missions to 'anti-Australian' sentiment: How the path was paved for the Solomon Islands' security deal with China

The land mass of the Solomon Islands is less than half of Tasmania’s but it is spread over an area in the South Pacific as long as the distance from Hobart to Sydney.

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