Solomon Islands PM Sogavare says he stands by his government's decision to embrace China, describing it as the 'only issue' in the unrest which he says is encouraged by foreign powers
PM Manasseh Sogavare says ongoing unrest is being"influenced and encouraged by other powers" over his government's decision to switch alliances from Taiwan to China.
Sogavare said on Friday that he stood by his government's decision to embrace Beijing, which he described as the "only issue" in the violence, which was "unfortunately influenced and encouraged by other powers." "I'm not going to bow down to anyone. We are intact, the government's intact and we’re going to defend democracy," he added.Australia deploys peacekeepers
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