RNZ
Date: August 22, 2019

The decision to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan or switch to China won't be made by the

2Solomon Islands government this year, an MP says.

Rick Hou the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands.. Photo: RNZ/Pacific Koroi Hawkins

Sixteen MPs have declared they want the country to stick with Taiwan.

Led by the former prime minister and current Minister for National Planning and Aid Coordination, Rick Hou, the MPs made their stance clear in a statement released on Tuesday.

The statement followed the visit of a ministerial delegation to China last week, and the appointment of a taskforce to review Honiara's relationship with Taiwan.    [FULL  STORY]