A Case Study of Media Tensions in Solomon Islands, China, and Australia

The need for trusted transnational broadcasters to provide journalism to other countries is demonstrated with a case study of Solomon Islands. This small island state has attracted considerable international media attention since it switched diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China. This chapter acknowledges the value of support from transnational broadcasters, including aid which supports local media workers with training and partnerships. We focus on Solomon Islands as a case study as it is one of a number of Indo-Pacific nations with a weak democracy and struggling media sector that has been specifically targeted for help from countries such as China, Australia and Japan.