This video didn’t mention that US sponsored a coup in Solomon island against the government, the government asked military help from Australia and didn’t get any, which led to the security agreement with China. In addition, Australia didn’t provide earthquake assistance and China did also speed up the pro China movement. There is always two sides of the story.

As a Solomon Islander I can say that Chinese are way more effective. When they say they will do something, you see results in 3-6 months. The same can be said for the Japanese. Australia, US and NZ also gives us alot of money but most of these goes towards "consulting services" with no actual results on the ground. Maybe Asians are just better at putting their aid money to good use.

Without infrastructure, Roads, Rail, Ports, Schools, Hospitals Reservoirs and Waste Water Treat plants poor countries remain in a “POVERTY TRAP OF STAGNATION”. Infrastructure is the essential platform for countries to grow and modernize.

Solomon Islands and Samoa have been neglected by Western countries until China come.....Thank to China.

Coming from Fiji ive observed both western and eastern business practices and to be quite honest the way the west does business is exploitative and they express themselves through a unconscious philosophy of domination putting in a little but taking out the most its disgusting they need to grow their character. Observing the chinese business men they are very co-operative and work with a spirit of reciprocation they also pay for additional infrastructure it feels both parties are winning.

I am moved by Ronna for her respect of her ancestors who came from China and worked as hard labor in Samoa at that time! Ronna, you're the best!

If you just pay attention to the infrastructure in the video you will clearly see the people of Solomon Islands NEED to get the infrastructure improvements.

The islanders should remember that before china started some activities and investment, the west and japan almost abandoned these areas.

What have Australia done to us South pacific? I remember China come into our country gave us infrastructure needed by our people. Where were you our richest neighbors Australia and New Zealand. Now that Chinese come in and you guys want to prevent them? They are humans. It's up to us melenesians to make critical decisions on how we handle our partnership with foreign powers. It not bad to have China as our largest partner. 🇵🇬 🇸🇧 🇻🇺 🇫🇯 🇨🇳 🇹🇱 Long live melanesia.

This is the situation: Solomon: "Aus, can you help me?" AUS: “F off!" Chn: "I can help” AUS: "Chn is evil. Chn is influencing Solomon." Solomon: "But can you help me?" AUS: "F off!"

So ironically, most of you may not know how much Singapore has invested in China and how much investment Singapore has received from China. Just take a look at the portfolio of Temasek and the shareholders of Shopee, Grab, SEA, etc., you will be amazed. Concurrent to making money from the trade and investment with China, Singaporean public media is advocating the threat of Chinese investment in other countries. Then why Singapore is still trading with and investing heavily in China?

Guess what Australian Politician said this ! "If the Public knew what we had been up to. They would Hang us for Treason !"

Are Solomon Islands, Samoa, Fiji and the rest, vassal states of Australia and the West? No? Then what is your pbm? Lol.

For us in the Solomon Islands, the Chinese community have always been and will continue to be an important part of our business community. Despite all that we went through, I believe there are alot of lessons learnt and we will build a new Solomon Island together. Alex from Chengs constructiom group is a fine example of this vision.

Don't be surprised to see English channels talking about China. Let's ask the host: when the Angsa people first set foot in Malaysia in the 14th century, Kuala Lumpur changed from a city with 100000 people to a city with 20000 people a year later. When the Onsa set foot in Australia.... When the Onsa set foot on the American continent, an Indian country with at least 20 million people, the Maya people suddenly disappeared? The Indians taught the Onsa pirates to grow corn and sweet potatoes. When the Indians exchanged gold filled with two prisons for the king, the pirates killed the Indian king. Then the Onsa told us that Indians had no civilization... China recorded friendly trade ties with Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines 2000 years ago. Has China ever had conflicts with these countries since 2000? Yes, when the Onsa came

Honestly calling it the biggest foregin policy blunder in the Pacific just reiterates that Australia sees the Solomons as their backyard and their ownership lmao. They can choose whatever they want

I sailed to Gizo in the Soloman Islands from Micronesia. Most of the people were incredibly poor. Unlike the "Empire of Chaos" as Pepe Escobar refers to the USA, China invests money in infrastructure in many Pacific Island States. I've seen it myself in Tonga and now I know of it in the Solomon Islands. When I was sailing out of Gizo to Australia there was a $25 customs clearance fee for the yacht. They couldn't find the 'receipt' book, so they waved the fee. I said, "Just take the money and don't worry about the receipt"! The incredibly honest Customs officer said "I'm not allowed to accept cash without a receipt" ! A few years later I was speaking at a climate change conference in Wellington and met the delegate from the Solomon Islands I bought all his beers because he wouldn't take the money either! Very honourable people from my experience. They know they can't trust the empire.

The Solomon Islanders died to serve the Australians and the Americans during ww2. After the war what did the Americans and Australians do to help the Solomon Island? Since 1945 they have plenty of time and chance to help the Solomon Island to develop and prosper. Now 2022, 77 years later, the Solomon Island still doesn't have decent infrastructures, still poor, still depending on handouts and charity. So for 77 years the west didn't lift a finger to help but only take advantage of cheap labour and cheap natural resources to help themselves. The Chinese came to help build infrastructures, build up standard of living just in the last 5 years or so and they already making a lot of difference. So who is the bad guy? The one that for 77 years milking Solomon island or the one that bringing Solomon island out if poverty just in the last few years?

i'm so proud of Ronna Lee, she did not afraid of acknowledge that she is part chinese openly during this dangerous period in the Island. I'm vietnamse chinese, i can relate to her situation of being chinese born and leaving in a foreign country. I wish more chinese are like Ronna Lee who never forget her root. Thumbs up for her.

Enjoy your beautiful stadium..look forward to seeing its completion for the pacific games. I will be in your islands for the games in December. Loloma from Fiji!

I like to watch video produced by CNA because they are unbiased and informative telling you what is actually the matter with a country they narrate unlike many of the western media which one has to watch with a pinch of salt. Thank you for the good work.

Better than Australia... Australia deep down dislike the Pacific......wake up!

Nice channel. 👍 Keep up. Greetings from Sg🇸🇬

It's in the western interests like US, Australia and allies to keep the Pacific islands under developed, poor and disunited so that they beholden to them and dependent on their charity and labour - as well as to convert them politically and spiritually (missionaries) like their ancestorial colonists did. An independent an self-supporting nation with its own views of national development and destiny would pose a threat to them. They feel even threatened with the islander proclamation of "friends to all and enemy to none". Basically they want these islands to be under their sphere of influence - no more no less.

Pacific Islanders should ask Anglo Saxon what happen in Marshall island people ?????

It is good news to see China extending trades + building infrastructures in both SI and Samoa. Chinese business deals are usually bilateral. The deals are usually mutually beneficial. China is Australia's biggest trading partner. I scratched my head when Australian Medias were openly anti-China.

⭐⭐🌟⭐⭐ Chapters 📖🔖: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="102">1:42</a> Geopolitical storm🌀 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="726">12:06</a> Stadium 🏟️ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="854">14:14</a> Cultural friction <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1510">25:10</a> Fishing 🎣 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1661">27:41</a> Chinese shops🏬🛍️ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1833">30:33</a> Marriage 🤵🏻👰🏽 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1882">31:22</a> Ancestry, History & Immigration <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2668">44:28</a> Scars of the past

These people look so nice/kind but also very vulnerable. Destroyed by western influence it's so sad

As a chinese guy traveled samoa and stayed for more than one month ,i love the people and environment there ,i cant stop the things done by china goverment due to politication and others from saying anything about china, what i can do is just be nice to people i meet in my way,i believe most individuals are kind and nice,my kind action will get feedback with kind reaction as well.

Thanks for shedding light on the Chinese migrant communities in Solomon Islands and Samoa.

After seeing this very informative documentation, I realize 1 thing. That country needs education and support seeing the state of in wich this country is in now. A failure from the west (Australia) led influencers, and where I hope China can fill that gap.

Very well presented documentary! I like the non partisan language and terminology, and fully detailed information, related with relevant photos and video clips! There is a good middle ground that the writers stand on, and the English is easily understandable, and therefore very believable and easily trusted to be true. Congratulations on a very good transparent production!

Why so much hoo-ha from the West??? Uncle Sam has 740 military bases around the globe and spends 1 trillion dollars yearly to maintain the bases. But nobody says a word.

accusing, slandering, propaganda is not China's political policy

Watch Brian Berletic from New Atlas channel. Then everything will make sense

A very well done and balanced documentary

I known Shilling Wong for 25 years and his command of English is excellent but Transform is correct give 4-5 years and the stadium will be shambles. I have seen it with other infrastructure, no maintenance is normally the culprit. Control the corruption and funds gained from there could go towards the upkeep.

Solomon people should start to open their eyes, If "The West" have already been there for them all of this time so why nothing changes? They should be more open to other Investors such as China.

As a Canadian. A Canadian Goat Farmer, has always been drawn to move to the Solomon islands, Samoa ..... Why? To help. Perhaps help the local community to grow food to larger scale? To teach how to create more local food such as dairy and cheese...... Value added services instead of Importing food and products...... Spurring entrepreneurs or to lead by example that a small local economy needs to be strong and needs to build creating more value..... Where everyone benefits

Moral of this story. Money 🤑💰 talks . Everyone needs a decent home, food, security and social activities to keep the population happy with such needs . Can US / Australia / UK / China volunteer to do it for these Pacific Islanders in a legal / committed ways to help reduce poverty? These people also needs decent jobs .

I wish Solomon Islands the best. I wish for its people to prosper and do well. Development and modernization is the name of the game in the Global South. If the west can provide investment then they are more than welcome to. But they have been absent for many decades.

At least China building the country but its not like USA with the name of democracy they are other countries resources

AUSTRALIA acting as a mighty country...😂

Why outsiders would worry about some sovereign countries having closer relationship?

Stay Strong Samoa - Solomon Islands & China Friendship!!!

NZ administration of Samoa for the UK colonialist from Aug 1914 was totally exploitive as was the norm for most colonialism, the difference from German times is NZ reaped without the investment of the Germans, the Chinese indentured servitude built the resulting economy and changed Samoa, how will the new Chinese influence unfold? It’s much greater numbers will definitely bring massive changes

MODERN WORLD HISTORY ……THEY WILL NEVER BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN SCHOOLS AND IN JAPANESE SCHOOLS ON THE HISTORICAL TRUTHS AND THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED 1. Which TWO countries invaded and occupied Indonesia? ANSWER: Netherlands for 350 years Japan for 3.5 years 2. Which country was once the colony master of Malaya & India? Britain 3. Which countries invaded and occupied Vietnam? a. France in 1857-1940 & 1946-1954 b. Japan in 1940-1945#. c. USA (in Southern Vietnam) in 1955-1975. 4. Which countries were responsible for colonisation of the AFRICAN continent? Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy 5. Which 8 countries were responsible for the occupation of CHINA in early 20th century? Britain, US, Germany, France, Russia, Japan, Italy Austria-Hungary 6. Which countries are responsible for colonising and almost annihilating the AMERICAN NATIVE INDIANS in northern America? France Britain 7. Which country colonised and almost annihilated Aborigines in Australia and New Zealand? Britain From the mid-1820s to 1832, Aboriginal Australians fought a guerrilla warfare against the invading BRTISH colonists in Tasmania, which historians called the Black War. It claimed the lives of 600 to 900 Aboriginal people and nearly annihilating the whole of the island's indigenous population. The near-destruction of the Aboriginal Tasmanians, and the frequent incidence of MASS KILLINGS. has been described by historians as an act of GENOCIDE. 8. Which are the member countries of G7? United Kingdom/Britain Canada France Germany Italy Japan USA 9. COUNTRIES COMMITTED THE WORST CRIME AGAINST CRIME IN THE 20th CENTURY GERMANY against European Jews in WW II JAPAN in the MASSACRE of Chinese in NANKING CHINA between DECEMBER 1937 to JANUARY 1938 BRITAIN in Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also called Massacre of Amritsar in India by the BRITISH On April 13, 1919, British troops fired on a large crowd of UNARMED Indians in an open space known as the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in the Punjab region (now in Punjab state) of India, killing more than 1,50O Indian civilians over 1,200 other people. The large PEACEFUL crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab to protest against the arrest of pro-Indian independence leaders Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satya Pal. 10. WHICH COUNTRIES ENGAGED IN WHOLESALE AFRICAN SLAVERY TRADE BRITAIN and USA Merchant ships set out from Britain, loaded with trade goods which were exchanged on the West African shores for slaves captured by local rulers from deeper inland. The slaves were transported through the infamous "Middle Passage across the Atlantic, and were sold at considerable profit for labour in plantations. It is estimated that Britain transported 3.1 million Africans since 1641, (of whom 2.7 million arrived) to the British colonies in the Caribbean, North and South America and to other countries. Approximately 600,000 of 10 million African slaves made their way into the AMERICAN colonies before the slave trade was banned by Congress in 1808. (BUT SLAVERY WAS NOT BANNED) By 1860, though, the US recorded nearly 4 million enslaved black people - 13% of the population - in the country as the American-born population grew. 11. China is the only major nation on earth that has NEVER invaded or occupied another country. SO WHY do these G7 members see China as a threat to the world ????

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2280">38:00</a> what's the music here? Sounds beautiful

It is most important that pacific African and Asian countries unite and encourage growth and help with no strings attached All should welcome trade commerce and connectivity and discourage military opportunism

A very interesting topic with a different approach, showing a variety of opinions and covering a much broader perspective, not only the endless debate about China's geopolitical ambitions in the Pacific islands and the exploitation of its natural resources.

Very good ,never come across .may follow up MORE

we are asian always connected to each other

I'm amazed at some of these reporters statements, "whats the west going to do about it". What have they done while these people are floating in their own excrement.

The truth about Australian gulag and the East pacific. Absolute neglect for generations, theft looting of gas and oil reserves

They have a nice accent on solomon islands it's so neutral and can be understood easily.

Dr Transform Aqorau! I am impressed and very glad to hear him to cut the coat according to the cloth.

Alex has the right view all the way!! Well-spoken and intelligent.

Alex is correct. Absolutely correct.

Dr. Transform! Wow great man and well respected in the Legal field within the Pacific context.

Which would people rather have, the soft approach of China and building tangible assets that people can avail, or sanctions and coup d’etat by Western powers? The Belt and Road initiatives by China is a brilliant move and a win-win for those who’ve opted to welcome the Chinese investments.

When the United States talks about "rules-based international order," it actually means "an international order based on U.S. hegemonic control." So when the United States wants other countries to abide by the "rules-based international order", it is actually coercing other countries to submit to the rules imposed by the US hegemony, NOT by International Law. Under this "rule-based international order" Whatever war crime, illegal invasion, assignation, regime chance, coercion, ethnic cleansing, bombing, murder etc done by American are legal, American are exempted from any legal action in any court and NO action can be taken against any American citizen involved. Whatever same act done by the country or citizen of other countries; they are liable AND MUST BE PUNISHED. usa CAN build 800 Military base at other country but NOT other country, US can put as many Nuclear bomb on other countries soil but NOT Russia or China, USA and its allies can build as many nuclear bomb as they like BUT NOT North Korea, Iran, Venezuela and others.

Our history books ignores the facts that the people of Solomon Islands were also taken into transAtlantic slavery just as many from China was. They know their history very well.

👌👌👍👍. This is very good history

Great documentary! This show the human condition clash of two civilization...

Hv CNA ever asked "what does USA, nz and australia want" from Solomon?

People in Pacific should decide which country government they chose and no outside interfirence

The statium argument is so stupid, if its costly why are you hosting the games??? Size etc is all your government... China is just the contractor

It's so clear sir....👍👍👍

Samoa people are more genetically related to the Asians and Chinese ....

The best job resume is by looking each countries on how they treat the indigenous in the past. My jaw dropped as I learned Native Americans population in their motherland, the Continent of America before European Colonizers arrived was around 15 millions, while the European population in their motherland, the Continent of Europe was around 25 millions. - Today, Native American population in their motherland is 15 million, while the European population, in the Continent of America + Europe, is a staggering 'TWO BILLIONS'! A sad truth. The fact that notorious Anglo Western clans are major participants & benefactors of Colonization worldwide, stretching from North America, the land rightfully belongs to indigenous Native American people to Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific, the land rightfully belongs to Native people of Asia Pacific region. - May I ask if Anglo West have any laws at all for dealing with past and present notorious global cardinal crimes like Slavery, Colonialism & Colonization of vast bountiful resourceful Continents, such as North America, which rightfully belongs to indigenous Native Americans, and to Australia and New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region, which rightfully belongs to Native people of Asia Pacific? - In my humble opinion, it's about time to decolonize the Colonized lands, and return it to rightful owners. Remember, notorious global cardinal sins & crimes the Anglo West has committed and benefited a great deals, such as Slavery and Colonialism had long been over, why on earth is notorious Colonization still lingering on? 😔 -mamajune3864

Singapore medicorp as usual always show two sides of the story. Excellent journalism

I like our Chinese Community in New Zealand! Good people!

Good, wonderful and current reporting, very informative. My suggestion is that subtitles could be enlarge to be understandable enough

Relationship needs engagement. Regular meeting with different stakeholders will avoid problems and better understanding. Development is not easy. These countries need development not security promises.

I think the Samoa people are spot on about the China aid and investment. They should have a oversight committee looking over all investment making sure that it's benifits the people and country. But as we all know human greed always ruins everything. I hope everything works out for Somoa cos the people are just beautiful & kind and deserve the best

Climate change is one of the most pressing political, economic and environmental issues of our time. It demands honest and timely collective global actions. Despite the ever-rising environmental catastrophes that are occurring around the world from destructive hurricanes, cyclones and flooding to sea level rise, coastal erosion, drought, fire, and sea acidification, there are climate change deniers who argue that climate change is not posing the kind of danger that is being put forward. Yet, if the global community does not take drastic measures now, climate change could result in many of the Pacific island nations being wiped from the map of the world in the not so distant future. The small island nations of the Pacific region are more vulnerable to the acute effects of climate change than any other region in the world. Most of these volcanic islands are barely a few metres above sea level (ADB, 2019). Ocean level rise amongst other climatic changes is threatening the very existence of these geographically isolated and small land masses. ‘The rising scale and the intensity of storm surges, saltwater intrusion and coastal destruction of the past decades have decimated coping capacities, leaving island populations with failing crops, crippling water shortages and an uncertain future’ (Hassan and Cliff, 2019). The existential threat of environmental change is irrefutably claiming land and human lives year-in and year-out.      Furthermore, for many

Ronna is such a wonderful person.

War is not the answer, Change leader is the answer to war

I predict not much time Solomon will be filled with Chinese then the population of Solomon will be second people.

Back home overrepresentation of Indigenous in jails as drugs and alcohol are ? Encouraged - without legal prejudice

When money and resources are given to a country and its political leaders supposedly for free, be worried, VERY WORRIED. In the world of geopolitics, there is no such thing as a FREE LUNCH

Cheng a real Solomon lsander speaking...

Speaking of Samoa. My beautiful islands. Samoa, ia kou makaala. O Saiga e le Valea. E avaku lakou kupe e fai ai mea ga, pe faamagaia ai si o kakou akuguu. But, ia kou magakua e iai le % e luga o le kupe ga lafo aku. A le mafai oga kokogi kupe ga saiga. Oga kaumafai lea o Saiga, e sue polokiki I kou laueleele aua lakou pisigisi e fia fai. Makaala Samoa.

Anyone have any idea what that title song is? Sounds specifically kiribati

Solomon Islands and Samoa can easily become another Hawaii of the East. With some investment, millions of middle income Chinese can flock to warmer weather Solomon Islands for vacation as Chinese tourist attraction have become too crowded or not encouraged to SK, Japan. Solomon Island and Samoa can be the replacement vacation spots. It is an alternatives to Singapore and Malaysia as it maybe less expensive. As long as it is safe for the Chinese. Why keep going to Thailand. Let's go to the Pacific.

why these leaders of Solomons all speak English?

When those big fish make a splash ,all fish will feel it.

Didn't expect to find Indonesia also have foreign aid mission to Solomon 👀

Seems like a win win situation 💪🏿

American Samoa is noted for having the highest rate of military enlistment of any U.S. state or territory.

how is this 11 days ago? this documentary is old

That dude is no archeologist. He's real time rewriting history and science in favor of politics of America haha

We Samoans are only making businesses with Chinese n partners but not with military issues..we are not blind by those debt traps. We also received many more aids from our friendly donors like Australia NZ United States through school scolarships, trainings ect...we stood firm to make sure no one would take away our values our rights our lands and freedom..we love being a democratic country inline with our traditional and christian values

What have the closer neighbors of Solomon help this country to develop so far?

Tuilaepa summed up politics perfectly at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1446">24:06</a>: "You know, in politics you can tell the biggest lie and pretend that it's not a lie, its the truth" And you wonder WHY countries not only Samoa, question the integrity and transparency of those in politics❗️ #SayNoMore 🖐

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="993">16:33</a>. Wow that is right out of the British Colonial playbook. Next step is to send an "Advisor" to the Leader of Solomon Island isn't it. A "Resident" advisor.

That’s true. Chinese fishermen go to another countries and gathered all they can get from the bottom of the ocean. They did it in the Philippines West Sea. They took everything they could get like thousand years old tortoises ,sea shells , tunas and others. China sea is already depleted of sea foods that’s why China explores in other countries . They even went to Galápagos Islands hence the South Americans are pissed off. China is overfishing the ocean and they deprive the locals from their own sea side.😊

Local fishermen losing out to chinese fishing fleet

I want to ask people here who are praising Chinese aid and infrastructure - Why were there riots in Solomon Islands against the Chinese? Why were the poor local Chinese targeted?

The similarities of Chinese involvement in Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka is jarring. Sri Lanka is now a bankrupt country with its citizens paying the full price - not the leaders who got super rich from Chinese deals. Good luck to the people of Solomon Islands.