This is CBSI on the World.

I'm John Batchel, joined by Cleo Pascal, the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy,

to pay tribute to a man who has left us, Daniel Suhidani, of the Solomon Islands,

a hero standing up to the aggression of the People's Republic of China. Cleo, a very good day to you.

Daniel Suodani on this program made it very clear that the people of the Solomon's were at risk

from Chinese aggression, and that it's spilled out over many years. He's now gone, but the contest

continues. What is it that Daniel Suudani stood for?

Why was it that China made a conscious effort to replace him, to outlaw him, to condemn him,

and what does that all tell us about the future? Good evening to you.

Good evening. The loss of Daniel Sudania is, leaves just a huge gap in with those who are,

have been fighting for just democracy, transparency, accountability, anti-corruption. He didn't go looking to be

anti-China. He was elected at a time when the Solomon Islands recognized Taiwan, and he just

wanted to build his community. He was a school teacher, and he wanted development that didn't destroy the environment that didn't result in work camps where the workers were assaulting local women.

He just wanted a decent life for his people.

And then when the Solomon switched from Taiwan to China in 2019, he saw this

juggernaut coming at his province. And he and his legislature, backed by the traditional

chiefs, he was very much a man who worked in community. He may have been the face of the community,

but he always represented groups.

And he was very careful to build consensus. That group put out the Aoki communicate.

The capital of his province is called Aoki, AUKI. And in it, he issued a moratorium on CCP-linked

businesses operating in the province. And it's one of the most

eloquent documents about what China does when it comes into a place that I've seen anywhere,

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