TAIPEI - Taiwan on Friday warned the Solomon Islands could fall into a debt trap if the Pacific nation switched diplomatic ties to China and accepted its development aid.
A government-appointed task force studying the pros and cons of a change is dominated by lawmakers who support a switch to Beijing, according to two political sources with direct knowledge of the issue. It would also deal a fresh blow to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen who is seeking re-election in January amid criticism over her handling of Beijing, as tensions rise across the strait. Tsai has lost five diplomatic allies to Beijing since she came to office in 2016.
The Solomons have recognised Taiwan since 1983 and is the largest of the Taiwan-aligned Pacific countries, with access to the airfields and deepwater ports dating back to World War II."Representatives from the civil society mostly support maintaining the official relations with Taiwan and are doubtful towards the so-called 'switching of ties,'" Ms Ou said.
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