Solomon Islands agreed to accord after China references axed

Solomons: We'll not pick sides between US, China

WELLINGTON: The Solomon Islands said on Tuesday it had objected to the first draft of a United States-Pacific partnership declaration because it was "not comfortable" with some indirect references to China.Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele was quizzed by reporters in New Zealand about his South Pacific country's reported qualms over the joint statement, signed in Washington last week."In the initial draft, there were some referenc…

Minister: Solomons signed US-Pacific pact after indirect China references removed

The Solomon Islands government has tilted toward China under Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.

Solomon Islands Insisted China References Be Removed Before Signing US-Pacific Partnership Declaration

Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele explained why his government was going to refuse to sign the pact.

Solomon Islands Says It Signed US-Pacific Island Accords After China References Removed

The Solomon Islands foreign minister says the country signed on to an agreement between the United States and its Pacific Island neighbors only after indirect references to China were removed. The U.S. and Pacific Island leaders signed an historic 11-point Declaration on U.S.-Pacific Partnership last week during a summit hosted by President Joe Biden at the White House. The declaration covers such key issues as sustainable development, tackling …

Solomons says it will not ‘choose sides’ between US, China

Solomon Islands said Tuesday it had objected to the first draft of a US-Pacific partnership declaration because it was "not comfortable" with some indirect references to China.

Solomon Islands agreed to accord after China references axed

Solomon Islands agreed to sign an accord between the United States and more than a dozen Pacific nations only after indirect references to China were removed, the Solomon Islands foreign minister said Tuesday.“There were some references that put us in a position where we’ll have to choose sides, and we did not want to be placed in a position where we have to choose sides,” Jeremiah Manele told reporters in Wellington.His remarks represented the …