- Title: Solomons to have 'unprecedented' development opportunities, China says
- Date: 17th September 2019
- Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 17, 2019) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN HUA CHUNYING ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALISTS SITTING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN HUA CHUNYING, SAYING: "Of course, for those who are used to buying diplomacy with money, they may not understand that some principles cannot be bought, and that trust cannot be bought. The Solomon Island government decision to acknowledge the 'one country two systems' principle and to establish ties with China again indicate that the 'one country two systems' principle is in line with the trend of the times and is unstoppable." MEDIA FILMING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN HUA CHUNYING, SAYING: "We believe that the establishment and development of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, with more than 1.4 billion people and the world's second largest economy with a bright future, will surely bring unprecedented opportunities for development for the Solomon Islands. Together with Solomon Islands, we are willing to develop new and bright future of the two countries’ relationship." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS EXTERIOR OF FOREIGN MINISTRY CHINESE FLAG FLYING
- Embargoed: 1st October 2019 10:37
- Keywords: China Solomon island Taiwan diplomacy
- Location: BEIJING, CHINA
- City: BEIJING, CHINA
- Country: China
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001AX1NKG7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:The Solomon Islands will have unprecedented development opportunities now that it has ditched ties with Taiwan in favour of China, Beijing said on Tuesday (September 17) a major victory for China in its campaign to pressure the self-ruled, democratic island.
The Solomon Islands was the sixth country to switch allegiance to China since President Tsai Ing-wen took office in Taiwan in 2016. Its decision on Monday (September 16) dealt her a new blow in her struggle to secure re-election in January amid criticism of her handling of rising tension with Beijing.
Taiwan has condemned China for luring its allies with promises of easy loans and aid, accusations Beijing denies.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying implied Taiwan was the one guilty of practicing dollar diplomacy.
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