AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNew PM locks in power: Solomon Islands lawmakers elected opposition leader Matthew Wale as prime minister in a tight 26–22 vote, then moved fast to complete a full 24-member Cabinet, with Francis Sade sworn in as Deputy PM and Public Service Minister. Foreign policy signals: Wale told China he will stick to the one-China principle and deepen cooperation, even as his past criticism of China’s security shift keeps the region watching. Dolphin trade reversal: In a last-minute scramble, the caretaker fisheries minister repealed a live dolphin export ban—then Wale reinstated it, warning it could damage the tuna industry’s international reputation. Capacity building: Australia-backed programs trained local construction leaders, while the CAPSA statistics and audit project completed its mid-term review. Regional geopolitics: The Pacific Islands Forum meets in Palau in late August, with Palau’s China–US rivalry and wider Pacific tensions expected to shape the agenda.
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