Pacific: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea; Asia: China and Taiwan.

The article reports that riots, violence, and turmoil in Solomon Islands despite arrival of Australian, New Zealand, Papuan, and Fijian peacekeepers. It mentions China seeks to expand its influence in the region, has been a contentious issue for some time and Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was responsible for the shift in foreign policy/. It also mentions Matthew Wale, the leader of the opposition, denied organizing the protests and unrest.