PACIFIC — Pacific leaders ‘play both sides’ as China divides Forum over missile test – expert3. PACNEWS DIGEST — A not-for-profit medicine development model to address global health inequitiesSOL – DIPLOMACY: SOL GOVT PACNEWS 1: Wed 29 Jul 2026Solomon Islands, U.S sign Shiprider agreement to protect maritime domainHONIARA, 29 JULY 2026 (SOL GOVT) —The Solomon Islands Government has signed the Shiprider agreement with the United States of America in Honiara. The challenge comes as Pacific leaders continue to emphasise regional unity through the Pacific Islands Forum. Meanwhile, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa met with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Zou Jiayi at the Forum Secretariat. All of these organisations exist for public good rather than commercial gain, with public health need as their first priority.