China and the West in a battle for control of the Solomon Islands | 60 Minutes Australia
An investigation into the very determined battle between east and west to win hearts and minds of people in this strategically important Pacific nation.
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Synopsis | First Aid (2023)
Over the past 15 years Australia has given the Solomon Islands more than three billion dollars in aid - far more than any other country has given. Without doubt the help is much needed, but whether it’s appreciated is another matter.
It seems the Solomon Islands government is much more grateful for the far less aid it receives from China. In a special report for 60 MINUTES, Eryk Bagshaw, North Asia correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, travels to the Solomons to investigate the very determined battle between east and west to win hearts and minds in this strategically important Pacific nation.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:12 China makes its mark on the Solomon Islands
02:41 Solomon Islands Prime Minister switches allegiance to Beijing
02:57 China funded Stadium in Hoiniara
04:26 Political advisor Celsus Talifilu
06:10 Solomon Islands prime location
07:12 Mining company devastates village
09:07 Gold smuggling
10:19 USNS Mercy ship
12:45 The federated states of Micronesia
15:23 Solomon Island’s Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare
16:30 The future relationship between Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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