Wed, Oct 11, 2000 - Page 1 News List

Taiwan bracing for Solomons' switch

UNCERTAIN ALLY Concerns that the Solomon Islands may switch diplomatic ties were heightened on speculation that its foreign minister was paying Beijing a visit

By Monique Chu  /  STAFF REPORTER

Ministry officials said Taiwan will not be "blackmailed" by the Solomon Islands if Beijing lures the South Pacific state into its fold with dollar diplomacy.

Sources from the Solomon Islands said the political situation was very much on the brink, with political tensions among rival factions that have simmered over the last two years now coming to a boil.

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