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This is John Batchel, conversation with colleague Cleo Pascal, returned from Mariana's.

Speaking of the events in the Solomons, this is part of the contest, the People's Republic of China

looking to influence pedal and take over the governance of Oceania, especially along the vital

routes that approach the South China Sea or approach the Allies, Philippines, and Japan from

the United States. Cleo was in the Marianas.

Now she's speaking of the Solomon Islands

and the lawfare used by the People's Republic of China

against a man named Sudani,

who was the Prime Minister, the leader of one of the islands of the Solomon chain,

Maleta.

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