Solomon Islands activist and outspoken China critic Daniel Suidani dies | The World | ABC NEWS

Daniel Suidani, a former school teacher turned Solomon Islands provincial leader who won international recognition for his defiance of China, has died in Honiara aged 55. The former premier of Solomon Islands’ largest province rose to international prominence when he banned Chinese companies from entering the province, putting him in open conflict with the pro-Beijing central government of Solomon Islands. McKell Institute CEO and author of 'Divided Isles: Solomon Islands and the China Switch' Ed Cavanough joined The World from Sydney. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC NEWS on X (Twitter):   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific