{"id":1056056,"date":"2021-11-25T22:29:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T03:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1056056"},"modified":"2021-11-25T22:29:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T03:29:20","slug":"lockdowns-fail-as-solomon-islands-descend-into-anti-china-riots-australia-deploying-forces-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lockdowns-fail-as-solomon-islands-descend-into-anti-china-riots-australia-deploying-forces-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockdowns Fail As Solomon Islands Descend Into \u2018Anti-China Riots,\u2019 Australia Deploying Forces: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flockdowns-fail-as-solomon-islands-descend-into-anti-china-riots-australia-deploying-forces-reports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1056056&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Australia is deploying forces to the Solomon Islands in an effort to squelch violent \u201canti-China riots\u201d that are undermining the stability and security of the island nation\u2019s 690,000 inhabitants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRioters torch buildings and loot the smoldering rubble of shops in the Solomon Islands\u2019 capital of Honiara, a third straight day of political violence as Australian peacekeeping troops begin to deploy,\u201d AFP <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFP\/status\/1464053930866843648\">reported<\/a>. The Solomon Islands implemented lockdowns to try to stop the violence, but they have failed.<\/p>\n<p>While the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/australia-solomon-islands-honiara-a87d6b12d46642bf58c35aabd616ae0b\">reported<\/a> that it was not immediately clear what triggered the riots, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-11-26\/solomon-islands-pm-blames-other-powers-for-anti-china-turmoil\">Bloomberg News<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/asia_pacific\/solomon-islands-unrest-protests-china\/2021\/11\/24\/807c68e2-4d18-11ec-a7b8-9ed28bf23929_story.html\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported that the riots were directly tied to the island nation\u2019s decision to switch allegiances from Taiwan to communist China.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg News, which called the riots \u201canti-China riots,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-11-26\/solomon-islands-pm-blames-other-powers-for-anti-china-turmoil\">explained<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>The spat is centered around two main islands about 110 kilometers (70 miles) apart with a history of clashing: Guadalcanal, which holds the capital Honiara, and Malaita, the most-populous isle with a third of the nation\u2019s 650,000 people. Daniel Suidani, who leads Malaita, has been a vocal critic of the decision to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of Beijing, which opened an embassy in Honiara last year. \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Police this week used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse about 1,000 anti-China protesters who were demanding Sogavare\u2019s resignation in the capital of Honiara, the ABC reported, while the Solomon Islands Herald reported that protesters looted and damaged shops in the city\u2019s Chinatown and marched to the Chinese embassy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe injection of funds in a small country has been hugely significant, especially compared to what it was receiving from Taiwan,\u201d said Mihai Sora, a former Australian diplomat who was based in the Solomons and who is now an expert in Pacific geopolitics for the Lowy Institute research group. \u201cHoniara is awash in stories that since Beijing has taken this interest in the Solomon Islands, the money flowing to parliamentarians outside of formal development packages has increased substantially. The character of that relationship has become more brazen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VIDEO: Plumes of thick black smoke billow high as rioters torch buildings in the Solomon Islands&#8217; capital of Honiara Thursday, targeting the city&#8217;s Chinatown district in a second day of anti-government protests. of fire and smoke rising <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EwC7PTfEdS\">pic.twitter.com\/EwC7PTfEdS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AFP News Agency (@AFP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFP\/status\/1463814720046067720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Australia said it will deploy more than 100 police and military personnel to the Solomon Islands as protesters in the Pacific nation defied a government-imposed lockdown and set fire to buildings in the capital Honiara for a second day <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RuYqDZcVWI\">https:\/\/t.co\/RuYqDZcVWI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DEH0eEjlHZ\">pic.twitter.com\/DEH0eEjlHZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1463892736730284032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare claimed that the island switching its loyalties to China was \u201cthe only issue\u201d behind the riots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, it is influenced and encouraged by other powers,\u201d he claimed. \u201cI don\u2019t want to name names, we\u2019ll leave it there \u2014 we know who they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He claimed that the \u201cvery countries that are now influencing Malaita are the countries that don\u2019t want ties with the People\u2019s Republic of China and they are discouraging Solomon Islands to enter into diplomatic relations and to comply with international law and the United Nations resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Australia pledged to send 120 soldiers and police officers to help stabilize the situation while the island works to resolve its own issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur purpose here is to provide stability and security to enable the normal constitutional processes in the Solomon Islands,\u201d Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said at a news conference on Thursday. \u201cIt is not the Australian government\u2019s intention in any way to intervene in the internal affairs of the Solomon Islands. That is for them to resolve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia is deploying forces to the Solomon Islands in an effort to squelch violent \u201canti-China riots\u201d that are undermining the stability and security of the island nation\u2019s 690,000 inhabitants.\u201cRioters torch buildings and loot the smoldering rubble of shops in the Solomon Islands\u2019 capital of Honiara, a third straight day of political violence as Australian peacekeeping troops begin to deploy,\u201d AFP reported. The Solomon Islands implemented lockdowns to try to stop the violence, but they have failed.While the Associated Press reported that it was not immediately clear what triggered the riots, Bloomberg News and The Washington Post reported that the riots were directly tied to the island nation\u2019s decision to switch allegiances from Taiwan to communist China.Bloomberg News, which called the riots \u201canti-China riots,\u201d explained:The spat is centered around two main islands about 110 kilometers (70 miles) apart with a history of clashing: Guadalcanal, which holds the capital Honiara, and Malaita, the most-populous isle with a third of the nation\u2019s 650,000 people. Daniel Suidani, who leads Malaita, has been a vocal critic of the decision to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of Beijing, which opened an embassy in Honiara last year. \u2026Police this week used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse about 1,000 anti-China protesters who were demanding Sogavare\u2019s resignation in the capital of Honiara, the ABC reported, while the Solomon Islands Herald reported that protesters looted and damaged shops in the city\u2019s Chinatown and marched to the Chinese embassy.\u201cThe injection of funds in a small country has been hugely significant, especially compared to what it was receiving from Taiwan,\u201d said Mihai Sora, a former Australian diplomat who was based in the Solomons and who is now an expert in Pacific geopolitics for the Lowy Institute research group. \u201cHoniara is awash in stories that since Beijing has taken this interest in the Solomon Islands, the money flowing to parliamentarians outside of formal development packages has increased substantially. The character of that relationship has become more brazen.\u201dWATCH:VIDEO: Plumes of thick black smoke billow high as rioters torch buildings in the Solomon Islands&#8217; capital of Honiara Thursday, targeting the city&#8217;s Chinatown district in a second day of anti-government protests. of fire and smoke rising pic.twitter.com\/EwC7PTfEdS\u2014 AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 25, 2021Australia said it will deploy more than 100 police and military personnel to the Solomon Islands as protesters in the Pacific nation defied a government-imposed lockdown and set fire to buildings in the capital Honiara for a second day https:\/\/t.co\/RuYqDZcVWI pic.twitter.com\/DEH0eEjlHZ\u2014 Reuters (@Reuters) November 25, 2021Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare claimed that the island switching its loyalties to China was \u201cthe only issue\u201d behind the riots.\u201cUnfortunately, it is influenced and encouraged by other powers,\u201d he claimed. \u201cI don\u2019t want to name names, we\u2019ll leave it there \u2014 we know who they are.\u201dHe claimed that the \u201cvery countries that are now influencing Malaita are the countries that don\u2019t want ties with the People\u2019s Republic of China and they are discouraging Solomon Islands to enter into diplomatic relations and to comply with international law and the United Nations resolution.\u201dAustralia pledged to send 120 soldiers and police officers to help stabilize the situation while the island works to resolve its own issues.\u201cOur purpose here is to provide stability and security to enable the normal constitutional processes in the Solomon Islands,\u201d Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said at a news conference on Thursday. \u201cIt is not the Australian government\u2019s intention in any way to intervene in the internal affairs of the Solomon Islands. That is for them to resolve.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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