Andrew Harding & Allen Zhang
To Honor Solomon Islands' Daniel Suidani, Americans Must Counter China’s Coercion
When former Solomon Islands politician and democracy champion Daniel Suidani died recently, few Americans noticed. Yet his passing carries deeper significance than they realize.
Suidani worked tirelessly to protect his nation—and the Pacific Islands region—from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) malicious intentions. For that, the CCP relentlessly persecuted him, ultimately taking nearly everything from him. Yet even in his final days, Suidani continued to fight against the CCP’s overwhelming authoritarianism. That’s a legacy Americans should honor.
Originally a schoolteacher, Suidani served as the Premier of Malatia Province from 2019 to 2023. Suidani had a reputation unmarred by past corruption, and his premiership offered a refreshing return to principles. He dedicated himself to improving the standard of living for thousands of Malaitans.
Most importantly, Suidani had the tenacity to stand against an already corrupt system largely funded by Chinese money. During his tenure, he firmly rejected the installation of telecommunications equipment from Huawei, a Chinese technology company known for espionage and malicious cyber activities.
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