Chinatown is a suburb of

Honiara Honiara () is the capital and largest city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. , it had a population of 92,344 people. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, and lie ...

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capita ...

, located southeast of the main center.

History

After the 2006 general election, there was heavy rioting in Chinatown.''"Zero tolerance for violence in Solomons"'', 25 April 2006, New Zealand Press Association Many protestors believed that businesses linked to the

Chinese government The Government of the People's Republic of China () is an authoritarian political system in the People's Republic of China under the exclusive political leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It consists of legislative, executive, mili ...

had rigged the election, and levelled much of the neighborhood. Chinatown suffered destruction during the

2021 Solomon Islands unrest The 2021 Solomon Islands unrest was a series of demonstrations and violent riots in Solomon Islands from 24 to 27 November 2021. It started off as a peaceful protest against the government's decision to recognize China over Taiwan. However, it ...

, with many buildings burned in violent protests. Chinatown, and Chinese businesses in the neighborhood in particular, were targeted by protestors opposed to

Manasseh Sogavare Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (born 17 January 1955) is the sixth and current Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, serving since 24 April 2019. He previously held the office in 2000–2001, 2006—2007 and 2014–2017; in all he has served over ni ...

due to his policy of recognizing

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in lieu of

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Buildings

Honiara Hotel The Honiara Hotel is located in Chinatown in Honiara, Solomon Islands. This 56-hotel room establishment offers different grade levels of hotel rooms to accommodate an array of affordability. Events On Sunday, June 1, 1969, the hotel was opene ...

, a 56 room hotel

References

Populated places in Guadalcanal Province Suburbs of Honiara

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