The Solomon Islands intends to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and align itself with Beijing, the leader of a high-level government team ...
The meeting was open to the public, but the recording has not been broadcast.
The task force is dominated by lawmakers who support a diplomatic change, two political sources with direct knowledge of the issue told Reuters. Solomon Islands has been assessing its Taiwan alliance since new Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare took control after a general election in April and started looking for ways to improve the country's economic prospects.
An observer at the committee hearings told Reuters there would be push-back against a switch, though it was not clear if there were options to block the government's desire for change.
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