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Susana has an update on the pact between Solomon Islands and China, with some nations expressing concern.
She looks ahead to next week's Our Ocean Conference hosted by the Republic of Palau and the United States.
And also how systemic issues have resulted in the Pacific Community in New Zealand dealing with high rates of infection among Pacific people, with more than 100-thousand cases since August last year.
Susana Lei'ataua is RNZ Pacific's news editor
