Hundreds of years ago, the Lau people of the Solomon Islands built around 80 artificial islands in a lagoon, placing bits of coral and rock into the water, piece by piece. It took them centuries.

A quick look at the Solomon Islands, and you’ll find out that the Lau people built around 80 artificial islands hundreds of years ago. Same for the Uros, who built floating islands in the ...

Sulufou island, an artificial island in the Lau Lagoon. ( Tourism Solomon Islands ) The island of Sulufou itself is an artificial island built up by hand in a huge lagoon, known as Lau Lagoon.

Visiting Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, left, shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang after they witnessed signing on agreement for both countries at the Great Hall ...

Will the Solomon Islands Host China’s Next Airbase? While China intends to expand the reach of its air and naval forces, the Solomon Islands are not likely to host Beijing’s next base.

BEIJING — The Solomon Islands has signed an agreement to boost cooperation with China on "law enforcement and security matters," in a move likely to raise concerns among the South Pacific island ...

The Solomon Islands consist of six major islands and more than 900 smaller islands in Oceania, covering a land area of about 28,400 square kilometers. The country achieved independence from ...

TOKYO -- The Solomon Islands, a strategically important Pacific island nation caught in a battle of influence between Beijing and Washington, has seen a pattern of questionable information emerge ...

The Solomon Islands, 2,000km (1,243 miles) northeast of Australia, has been China’s biggest success in a campaign to expand its presence in the South Pacific.

The Solomon Islands switched diplomatic recognition from the self-ruled island of Taiwan to Beijing in 2019. “We are seeing this bond weaken as the People’s Republic of China aggressively ...

We are building more islands than ever before. In the latest edition of Anthropo-Scene, we explore the striking results of humanity's attempts to colonise the world's lakes and oceans.