The Solomon Islands switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 2019. Since then China has been enhancing its presence in the country
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskThe Solomons switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 2019. Since then China has begun repairing the country’s only gold mine and taken over Taiwan’s financing of controversial “constituency development funds” fors, and the state-owned China Civil Engineering Corporation has started building a stadium for the South Pacific Games next year.
Mr Sogavare, who has had four stints as prime minister , has long had frosty relations with Australia. His second term followed serious rioting in April 2006, during the 14-year-long Australia-led Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands , which also involved New Zealand. He did his utmost to undermineHe expelled both an Australian high commissioner and an Australian police chief, but was himself then ousted in a no-confidence vote in December 2007.
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