Solomon Islands ' Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele looks on during the signing of a joint communique establishing diplomatic relations between China and the Solomon Islands , at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sep 21, 2019. Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday , choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation's foreign policy that saw it grow close to China .
The election is being closely watched by China, the US and neighbouring Australia because of the potential impact on regional security, after incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare struck a security pact with China in 2022. Lowy Institute research fellow Mihai Sora, a former Australian diplomat in the Solomon Islands, said Manele has"a strong track record of working well with all international partners", compared to Sogavare who was"a polarising figure".
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