BIZARRE: Analysis unpredictable solomon islands fuels u s concern as china s influence grows - What They Never Told You

(Corrects paragraph 17 to show Solomon Islands recognised Beijing, not Taiwan)

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Months after the Solomon Islands struck a security pact with China, its leader has repeatedly appeared to snub the United States, heightening Washington's concern but not deterring it from trying to keep the Pacific nation out of Beijing's orbit.