Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen greets Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele in Taipei on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen greets Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele in Taipei on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen greets Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele in Taipei on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Solomon Islands delegation holds off declaring any switch in diplomatic ties to Taiwan

  • Taiwan urges ‘solid friend’ not to cut diplomatic recognition in favour of China
  • Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen thanks Pacific nation for its past support and promises to improve relations

Topic |   Diplomacy
Liu ZhenLawrence Chung
Liu Zhen and Lawrence Chung

Updated: 12:19am, 10 Sep, 2019

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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen greets Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele in Taipei on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen greets Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele in Taipei on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen greets Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele in Taipei on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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