Police in Solomon Islands have used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse large crowds that turned out in the capital Honiara this afternoon demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
The demonstration was linked to an ongoing issue between the national government and a provincial government which has refused to recognise China.Buildings were stoned and a traditional leaf hut next to Parliament House went up in flames.Black smoke billows from a burning leaf hut. The Solomon Islands Herald reported that protesters later looted and damaged shops in Honiara's Chinatown, and marched to the Chinese embassy.after the Solomon Islands shifted its diplomatic tiesThe ABC has been told that the Australian government is preparing to respond to any requests for support from Solomon Islands.
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