China woos Solomon Islands to switch ties away from Taiwan

China is urging the Solomon Islands, one of Taiwan's dwindling number of diplomatic allies, to seize this opportunity to break relations with Taipei and establish them with Beijing, according to a report from the Pacific island nation.The Island Sun newspaper said Monday that the message was conveyed in discussions last week between Chinese officials and a delegation of the Solomon Islands-China Friendship Association during a regional development forum in Xining, northwest China.It comes after Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele said last month that the decision as to whether …READ FULL ARTICLE