Japan is funding eight bridges for remote highland areas of Papua New Guinea, a small component of the Pacific island country’s multi-billion dollar plans to link its main cities and towns with roads.
China’s money isn’t welcome in Malaita, a fiercely independent province of the Solomon Islands led by a politician who says it’s wrong to befriend “these people” who don’t believe in democracy.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, Prime Minister and Minister for Itaukei Affairs, Sugar Industry and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Fiji, prior to the Pacific Islands Forum on May 15