China has stepped in to bankroll the construction of the main stadium for the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands, after the host nation struggled to fund the project
China to fund Pacific Games stadium in the Solomon Islands
BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 9: (L-R)Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on October 9, 2019 in Beijing, China. (Phtoto by Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images)
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