• The Solomon Island’s government has signed a framework agreement on security cooperation with Beijing, a move that is causing unease in Washington and Canberra.  | REUTERS
    The Solomon Island’s government has signed a framework agreement on security cooperation with Beijing, a move that is causing unease in Washington and Canberra.  | REUTERS
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It has been eight decades since the Battle for Guadalcanal was fought between Allied Forces and the Japanese Imperial Army.

Today, the Solomon Islands are again at the center of a Pacific power game — one that pits the U.S. and its strategic partners against their latest adversary, China.

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