at the center of a strategic game of diplomatic chess this isn't a common description for the solomon islands but since it established diplomatic ties with china last month the us and taiwan have sat up and taken notice. at the center of it all is the small island of an island with only about 20100 inhabitants it has now been leased to a chinese company as part of a court strategic cooperation agreement the company intends to develop a refinery on the island but its potential use as a military base has experts what it is worth remembering this deal came about after the solomon islands broke off diplomatic ties with taiwan the diplomatic loss was 15th again for china which now has an island in waters that have traditionally been under the u.s. of influence listen to what the foreign minister of taiwan said about this recently . colton's that if you go to the right my brain should read more or you. read an old 'd. maid or. you know you know for sure. they are still. 'd very good or. want to see that it was the later it was. one. that it is too late to do with aig. so what does he mean we need t

in most recently switching their diplomatic ties now the prime minister of the solomon islands made his 1st state visit to china last week here's what he had to say from beijing. and people who are chosen to be on the right side of history. and normalize relations with the people's republic of china. the relations between china and taiwan is based on what's known as the 1902 consensus which china insists is a basis for beijing eventual reestablishing full control over taiwan that is something taiwan rejects along with what's known as the one country 2 systems policy which applies in hong kong now in an interview with asia on friday taiwan's representative to germany said the crackdown on democracy on the democracy movement in hong kong is a warning of the dangers of that policy. the consensus of 92 was achieved between that chunk tricks party and the communist party and that means that one is people just know not through the open ocean to get into the state of what the ones biggest party wanted namely to see we owe we owe who turned out the minute we don't do that the town is p

here is what the prime minister of the solomon islands said on his 1st state visit to china after its country establish diplomatic relations with beijing. and people have chosen to be. on the right side of history. and normalize relations with the people's republic of china. china's diplomatic victory over taiwan comes after taipei went on the offensive itself in a speech held on taiwan's national day on october 10th president citing when rejected but one country 2 systems agreement the so-called 1992 consensus between beijing and taipei has been the basis for dialogue between the governments but in an interview with asia on friday taiwan's representative germany said the crackdown on the democracy movement in hong kong serves as a warning against the one country 2 systems principle the consensus of 92 was achieved between that tricks party and the communist party and that means that one is people who know not through the open. to get into the state of what one's tongue in cheek and his party wanted namely to see we owe we turn out the minute we don't do that the town is people wa

so here's what the prime minister of the solomon islands said on his 1st state visit to chime after his country established a diplomatic relations with beijing. my government and people have chosen to be on the right side of history. and normalize relations with the people's republic of china the chinese diplomat in victory over taiwan comes after taipei went on the offensive in a speech i held on the country's national day on the 10th of october president citing when i rejected the one country 2 systems agreement so called in 1992 consensus between by beijing and taipei has been the basis for dialogue between the governments but in an interview with d.w.i. asia on friday taiwan's representative to germany said the crackdown on the democracy movement in hong kong serves as a warning against the one country 2 systems principle the consensus of 92 was achieved. that chunk has tricks party and the communist party and that means that one is people know not to the obligation to get into the state of what one's tongue in cheek and his party wanted namely to say we owe we owe the who

this is the doctor news a shot coming up new found friends the solomon islands and china have recently established diplomatic ties to china says this is to both countries benefit at the exact speed. but this comes at the cost of taiwan what options does president citing one have when taiwan keeps losing diplomatic allies to china.