
Violence in Solomon Islands recedes despite the government showing no signs it will address the problems
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Violence receded Friday in the capital of the Solomon Islands, but the government showed no signs of addressing the underlying grievances that sparked two days of riots, including concerns about the country's increasing links with China.
External pressures were a "very big ... influence. I don’t want to name names. We’ll leave it there," Sogavare said.
Honiara’s Chinatown and its downtown precinct were focuses of rioters, looters and protesters who demanded the resignation of Sogavare, who has been prime minister intermittently since 2000.
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