Honiara | Anthony Albanese arrived in Honiara on Wednesday to push back against Beijing’s growing sway in the region, only to be chauffeured to the Pacific Islands Forum in a brand-new Chinese luxury SUV.

In the lead-up to the summit, Beijing gifted the Solomon Islands 27 Great Wall Tank 500 hybrids, worth at least $66,490 each in Australia, to ferry leaders around town. Loading...

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