Taiwanese Allies: Solomon Islands and Self-Ruled Island

taiwanese allies: Right now there are only very few countries that have not established diplomatic relations with China, Wang told reporters after the signing as Manele stood by his side, according to The Japan Times. We believe that in those countries there will be more and more people with vision who will step forward and their voice for justice and in line with the trend of history will be heard. The Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councilor Wang Yi, signed the agreement with Solomon Islands' Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele in front of reporters at a government guest house in Beijing. ; China this week won over two former Taiwanese allies, the Solomon Islands and Kiribati, in a setback for the self-ruled island that finds itself further isolated amid continued pressure from Beijing. The Solomon Islands' and Kiribati's respective decisions to break with Taipei have dealt fresh blows to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking re-election in January, as it takes to seven the tally of allies lost to China since she took office in 2016. China suspects Tsai of pushing for Taiwan's formal independence, a red line for Beijing. Since Tsai's election, China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan by flying regular bomber patrols around the island, for example. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.